Prisoners by legal status of the trial process in Latvia

Latvia: Prisoners by legal status of the trial process was 1,001 Number in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
1,001 Number
Change on year
up 29.3%
World rank
26th
of 45 countries
All-time high
2,035 Number
in 2011
All-time low
734 Number
in 2022
Years of data
17
2008–2024

Prisoners by legal status of the trial process in Latvia, 2008–2024

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2008201620242008: 1.7k Number2009: 2.0k Number2010: 2.0k Number2011: 2.0k Number2012: 1.9k Number2013: 1.5k Number2014: 1.5k Number2015: 1.4k Number2016: 1.3k Number2017: 1.1k Number2018: 981 Number2019: 949 Number2020: 810 Number2021: 808 Number2022: 734 Number2023: 774 Number2024: 1.0k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

Latvia recorded 1,001 Number for prisoners by legal status of the trial process in 2024.

That represents a change of up 29.3% on the previous year and down 31.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prisoners by legal status of the trial process in Latvia peaked at 2,035 Number in 2011 and was at its lowest, 734 Number, in 2022.

That places Latvia 26th out of 45 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Prisoners by legal status of the trial process in Latvia, year by year

Annual values for Prisoners by legal status of the trial process in Latvia, 2008 to 2024.
Year Number Change
2008 1,742 Number
2009 2,000 Number +14.8%
2010 2,031 Number +1.6%
2011 2,035 Number +0.2%
2012 1,921 Number -5.6%
2013 1,523 Number -20.7%
2014 1,469 Number -3.5%
2015 1,389 Number -5.4%
2016 1,277 Number -8.1%
2017 1,051 Number -17.7%
2018 981 Number -6.7%
2019 949 Number -3.3%
2020 810 Number -14.6%
2021 808 Number -0.2%
2022 734 Number -9.2%
2023 774 Number +5.4%
2024 1,001 Number +29.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,871 Number 1,742 Number 2,000 Number 2
2010s 1,463 Number 949 Number 2,035 Number 10
2020s 825.4 Number 734 Number 1,001 Number 5

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 23 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1,493 Number compare
  2. 24 Slovakia 1,062 Number compare
  3. 24 Slovakia 1,062 Number compare
  4. 26 Latvia 1,001 Number compare
  5. 28 Denmark 995 Number compare
  6. 29 Ireland 990 Number compare

See the full ranking of 48 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is prisoners by legal status of the trial process in Latvia?
Prisoners by legal status of the trial process in Latvia was 1,001 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest prisoners by legal status of the trial process recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 2,035 Number in 2011.
What is the lowest prisoners by legal status of the trial process recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 734 Number in 2022.
How does Latvia rank for prisoners by legal status of the trial process?
Latvia ranks 26th out of 45 countries with data for 2024.
Is prisoners by legal status of the trial process rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is down 31.9%. 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 legal status of the trial process. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Prisoners by legal status of the trial process
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
48 places, 777 data points, 2008–2024
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