Prisoners by legal status of the trial process in Latvia

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

Latest (2024)
1,001
Change on year
up 29.3%
World rank
21st
of 36 countries
All-time high
2,035
in 2011
All-time low
734
in 2022
Years of data
17
2008–2024

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

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2008201620242008: 1.7k2009: 2.0k2010: 2.0k2011: 2.0k2012: 1.9k2013: 1.5k2014: 1.5k2015: 1.4k2016: 1.3k2017: 1.1k2018: 9812019: 9492020: 8102021: 8082022: 7342023: 7742024: 1.0k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Latvia recorded 1,001 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 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 734, in 2022.

That places Latvia 21st out of 36 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.

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 18 Czechia 1,596 compare
  2. 19 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1,493 compare
  3. 20 Slovakia 1,062 compare
  4. 22 Denmark 995 compare
  5. 23 Ireland 990 compare
  6. 24 Finland 874 compare

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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 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 in 2011.
What is the lowest prisoners by legal status of the trial process recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 734 in 2022.
How does Latvia rank for prisoners by legal status of the trial process?
Latvia ranks 21st out of 36 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
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
40 places, 642 data points, 2008–2024
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