Prisoners by citizenship in Latvia

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

Latest (2024)
3,505
Change on year
up 7.2%
World rank
32nd
of 48 countries
All-time high
7,055
in 2009
All-time low
3,104
in 2020
Years of data
17
2008–2024

Prisoners by citizenship in Latvia, 2008–2024

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k2008201620242008: 6.5k2009: 7.1k2010: 6.8k2011: 6.6k2012: 6.1k2013: 5.1k2014: 4.7k2015: 4.4k2016: 4.2k2017: 3.8k2018: 3.5k2019: 3.4k2020: 3.1k2021: 3.2k2022: 3.2k2023: 3.3k2024: 3.5k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

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

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 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 3,104, in 2020.

Latvia ranks 32nd of 48 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.

Prisoners by citizenship in Latvia, year by year

Annual values for Prisoners by citizenship in Latvia, 2008 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2008 6,548 —
2009 7,055 +7.7%
2010 6,780 -3.9%
2011 6,561 -3.2%
2012 6,117 -6.8%
2013 5,136 -16.0%
2014 4,745 -7.6%
2015 4,409 -7.1%
2016 4,243 -3.8%
2017 3,765 -11.3%
2018 3,522 -6.5%
2019 3,414 -3.1%
2020 3,104 -9.1%
2021 3,183 +2.5%
2022 3,229 +1.4%
2023 3,271 +1.3%
2024 3,505 +7.2%

Latvia compared with similar countries

  • Latvia's 3,505 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5,440, 64% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
  • Latvia's 3,505 is below the median for high income countries, which is 6,722, 52% of the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 30 Denmark 4,167 compare
  2. 31 Bosnia and Herzegovina 4,083 compare
  3. 32 Latvia 3,505 compare
  4. 34 Norway 3,359 compare
  5. 35 Finland 3,187 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is prisoners by citizenship in Latvia?
Prisoners by citizenship in Latvia was 3,505 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest prisoners by citizenship recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 7,055 in 2009.
What is the lowest prisoners by citizenship recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 3,104 in 2020.
How does Latvia rank for prisoners by citizenship?
Latvia ranks 32nd out of 48 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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Indicator
Prisoners by citizenship
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
51 places, 808 data points, 2008–2024
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