Australia vs Latvia: Prison population rate
Australia
170 prisoners per 100,000 people
in 2025
Latvia
175 prisoners per 100,000 people
in 2024
Australia rank
95th
Latvia rank
94th
Prison population rate over time
- Australia
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 175 prisoners per 100,000 people against 170 prisoners per 100,000 people in Australia, a difference of 5 prisoners per 100,000 people.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Latvia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 95th and Latvia ranks 94th of 202 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 121.2 prisoners per 100,000 people | 342.2 prisoners per 100,000 people | 221 prisoners per 100,000 people | Latvia |
| 2010s | 148.4 prisoners per 100,000 people | 265 prisoners per 100,000 people | 116.6 prisoners per 100,000 people | Latvia |
| 2020s | 160 prisoners per 100,000 people | 179 prisoners per 100,000 people | 19 prisoners per 100,000 people | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prison population rate, Australia or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 175 prisoners per 100,000 people against 170 prisoners per 100,000 people in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prison population rate between Australia and Latvia?
- 5 prisoners per 100,000 people, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Latvia?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Australia and Latvia rank globally for prison population rate?
- Australia ranks 95th and Latvia ranks 94th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Institute for Crime & Justice Policy Research (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Prison population rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Prison population (including pre-trial detainees and remand prisoners), per 100,000 population.