Prison population rate in Latvia
Latvia: Prison population rate was 175 prisoners per 100,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Prison population rate in Latvia, 2000–2024
Source: Institute for Crime & Justice Policy Research (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in prisoners per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 175 prisoners per 100,000 people for prison population rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is down 30.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prison population rate in Latvia peaked at 370 prisoners per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 175 prisoners per 100,000 people, in 2024.
That places Latvia 94th out of 202 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 342.2 prisoners per 100,000 people | 299 prisoners per 100,000 people | 370 prisoners per 100,000 people | 5 |
| 2010s | 265 prisoners per 100,000 people | 195 prisoners per 100,000 people | 333 prisoners per 100,000 people | 5 |
| 2020s | 177 prisoners per 100,000 people | 175 prisoners per 100,000 people | 179 prisoners per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 91 Singapore 178 prisoners per 100,000 people compare
- 92 Puerto Rico 177 prisoners per 100,000 people compare
- 92 Serbia 177 prisoners per 100,000 people compare
- 95 Australia 170 prisoners per 100,000 people compare
- 95 Reunion 170 prisoners per 100,000 people compare
- 97 Jersey 169 prisoners per 100,000 people compare
More population data for Latvia
- Population growth rate, by level of development -1.0% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 31,860 people (2100)
- Population density 14.87 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -1.0% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.24 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 49,220 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.24 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.24 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate -0.7% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.34 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prison population rate in Latvia?
- Prison population rate in Latvia was 175 prisoners per 100,000 people in 2024, according to Institute for Crime & Justice Policy Research (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prison population rate recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 370 prisoners per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest prison population rate recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 175 prisoners per 100,000 people in 2024.
- How does Latvia rank for prison population rate?
- Latvia ranks 94th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prison population rate rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures 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 part of Prison population rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Prison population (including pre-trial detainees and remand prisoners), per 100,000 population.