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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
100200300400200020122025

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.

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About this data

Indicator
Prison population rate
Unit
prisoners per 100,000 people
Source
Institute for Crime & Justice Policy Research (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
202 places, 2,155 data points, 1993–2026
Last refreshed

Prison population (including pre-trial detainees and remand prisoners), per 100,000 population.