Prisoners by citizenship in Latvia

Latvia: Prisoners by citizenship was 3,505 Number in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
3,505 Number
Change on year
up 7.2%
World rank
26th
of 38 countries
All-time high
7,055 Number
in 2009
All-time low
3,104 Number
in 2020
Years of data
17
2008–2024

Prisoners by citizenship in Latvia, 2008–2024

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k2008201620242008: 6.5k Number2009: 7.1k Number2010: 6.8k Number2011: 6.6k Number2012: 6.1k Number2013: 5.1k Number2014: 4.7k Number2015: 4.4k Number2016: 4.2k Number2017: 3.8k Number2018: 3.5k Number2019: 3.4k Number2020: 3.1k Number2021: 3.2k Number2022: 3.2k Number2023: 3.3k Number2024: 3.5k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

In 2024, prisoners by citizenship in Latvia stood at 3,505 Number.

That represents a change of up 7.2% on the previous year and down 26.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prisoners by citizenship in Latvia peaked at 7,055 Number in 2009 and was at its lowest, 3,104 Number, in 2020.

Latvia ranks 26th of 38 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6,802 Number 6,548 Number 7,055 Number 2
2010s 4,869 Number 3,414 Number 6,780 Number 10
2020s 3,258 Number 3,104 Number 3,505 Number 5

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 23 Lithuania 4,480 Number compare
  2. 24 Denmark 4,167 Number compare
  3. 25 Bosnia and Herzegovina 4,083 Number compare
  4. 27 Norway 3,359 Number compare
  5. 28 Finland 3,187 Number compare
  6. 29 North Macedonia 2,241 Number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is prisoners by citizenship in Latvia?
Prisoners by citizenship in Latvia was 3,505 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest prisoners by citizenship recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 7,055 Number in 2009.
What is the lowest prisoners by citizenship recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 3,104 Number in 2020.
How does Latvia rank for prisoners by citizenship?
Latvia ranks 26th out of 38 countries with data for 2024.
Is prisoners by citizenship rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Latvia data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Prisoners by citizenship. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Prisoners by citizenship
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
41 places, 651 data points, 2008–2024
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