Prison population rate in Latvia
Latvia: Prison population rate was 175 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
175
World rank
94th
of 202 countries
All-time high
370
in 2000
All-time low
175
in 2024
Years of data
12
2000–2024
Prison population rate in Latvia, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 175 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 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 175, 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.
Prison population rate in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 370 | — |
| 2002 | 368 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 361 | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 313 | -13.3% |
| 2008 | 299 | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 333 | +11.4% |
| 2012 | 321 | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 252 | -21.5% |
| 2016 | 224 | -11.1% |
| 2018 | 195 | -12.9% |
| 2020 | 179 | -8.2% |
| 2024 | 175 | -2.2% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 175 is above the median for high income countries, which is 172.5, 1.0× the median. (80 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 175 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 121, 1.4× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 342.2 | 299 | 370 | 5 |
| 2010s | 265 | 195 | 333 | 5 |
| 2020s | 177 | 175 | 179 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
More population data for Latvia
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.02 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -3.55 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.02 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.8064 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.481 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -1.03 (2100)
- Population density 14.87 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 31,860 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -1.03 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.2171 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prison population rate in Latvia?
- Prison population rate in Latvia was 175 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prison population rate recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 370 in 2000.
- What is the lowest prison population rate recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 175 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Prison population rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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