Suspects and offenders by citizenship in Latvia

Latvia: Suspects and offenders by citizenship was 12,429 Number in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
12,429 Number
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
30th
of 35 countries
All-time high
26,446 Number
in 2008
All-time low
12,274 Number
in 2022
Years of data
17
2008–2024

Suspects and offenders by citizenship in Latvia, 2008–2024

010.0k20.0k30.0k2008201620242008: 26.4k Number2009: 23.8k Number2010: 25.6k Number2011: 24.5k Number2012: 24.6k Number2013: 22.1k Number2014: 22.0k Number2015: 23.2k Number2016: 15.0k Number2017: 14.3k Number2018: 13.4k Number2019: 13.3k Number2020: 12.7k Number2021: 12.4k Number2022: 12.3k Number2023: 12.5k Number2024: 12.4k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

In 2024, suspects and offenders by citizenship in Latvia stood at 12,429 Number.

The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 43.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, suspects and offenders by citizenship in Latvia peaked at 26,446 Number in 2008 and was at its lowest, 12,274 Number, in 2022.

That places Latvia 30th out of 35 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 25,128 Number 23,810 Number 26,446 Number 2
2010s 19,809 Number 13,320 Number 25,614 Number 10
2020s 12,457 Number 12,274 Number 12,704 Number 5

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 27 Bosnia and Herzegovina 18,835 Number compare
  2. 28 Slovenia 17,212 Number compare
  3. 29 North Macedonia 14,752 Number compare
  4. 31 Malta 7,151 Number compare
  5. 32 Iceland 6,435 Number compare
  6. 33 Cyprus 6,116 Number compare

See the full ranking of 36 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is suspects and offenders by citizenship in Latvia?
Suspects and offenders by citizenship in Latvia was 12,429 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest suspects and offenders by citizenship recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 26,446 Number in 2008.
What is the lowest suspects and offenders by citizenship recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 12,274 Number in 2022.
How does Latvia rank for suspects and offenders by citizenship?
Latvia ranks 30th out of 35 countries with data for 2024.
Is suspects and offenders by citizenship rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is down 43.4%. 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 Suspects and offenders by citizenship. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Suspects and offenders by citizenship
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
36 places, 566 data points, 2008–2024
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