Prison population in Latvia

Latvia: Prison population was 6,548 Number in 2007. ▼ Falling

Latest (2007)
6,548 Number
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
20th
of 35 countries
All-time high
12,736 Number
in 1997
All-time low
6,548 Number
in 2007
Years of data
13
1995–2007

Prison population in Latvia, 1995–2007

05.0k10.0k15.0k1995200120071995: 9.5k Number1996: 10.3k Number1997: 12.7k Number1998: 10.1k Number1999: 8.8k Number2000: 8.8k Number2001: 8.7k Number2002: 8.4k Number2003: 8.2k Number2004: 7.7k Number2005: 7.0k Number2006: 6.6k Number2007: 6.5k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

In 2007, prison population in Latvia stood at 6,548 Number. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 48.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prison population in Latvia peaked at 12,736 Number in 1997 and was at its lowest, 6,548 Number, in 2007.

That places Latvia 20th out of 35 countries with data for 2007, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 10,279 Number 8,815 Number 12,736 Number 5
2000s 7,742 Number 6,548 Number 8,831 Number 8

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 17 Slovakia 8,235 Number compare
  2. 18 Lithuania 7,770 Number compare
  3. 19 Sweden 6,740 Number compare
  4. 21 Switzerland 5,715 Number compare
  5. 22 Croatia 4,290 Number compare
  6. 23 Denmark 3,646 Number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is prison population in Latvia?
Prison population in Latvia was 6,548 Number in 2007, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest prison population recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 12,736 Number in 1997.
What is the lowest prison population recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 6,548 Number in 2007.
How does Latvia rank for prison population?
Latvia ranks 20th out of 35 countries with data for 2007.
Is prison population rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is down 48.6%. 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 Prison population (1993-2007). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Prison population (1993-2007)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 532 data points, 1993–2007
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