Latvia vs Puerto Rico: Prison population rate

Latvia
175
in 2024
Puerto Rico
177
in 2022
Latvia rank
94th
Puerto Rico rank
92nd

Prison population rate over time

  • Latvia
  • Puerto Rico
0100200300400200020122024

How they compare

Puerto Rico currently reports 177 against 175 in Latvia, a difference of 2.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Puerto Rico ahead.

Latvia ranks 94th and Puerto Rico ranks 92nd of 202 countries.

Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latvia Puerto Rico Difference Ahead
2000s 342.2 358 15.8 Puerto Rico
2010s 265 315.6 50.6 Puerto Rico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prison population rate, Latvia or Puerto Rico?
Puerto Rico, at 177 against 175 in Latvia as of 2022.
What is the difference in prison population rate between Latvia and Puerto Rico?
2, with Puerto Rico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Puerto Rico?
10 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
How do Latvia and Puerto Rico rank globally for prison population rate?
Latvia ranks 94th and Puerto Rico ranks 92nd of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
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

Indicator
Prison population rate
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
202 places, 2,155 data points, 1993–2026
Last refreshed