Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Latvia
Latvia: Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population was 28.56 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
28.56
Change on year
up 20.7%
World rank
79th
of 153 countries
All-time high
42.2
in 2003
All-time low
22.73
in 2022
Years of data
22
2003–2024
Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Latvia, 2003–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 28.56 for unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.7% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Latvia peaked at 42.2 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 22.73, in 2022.
Latvia ranks 79th of 153 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 42.2 | — |
| 2004 | 39.72 | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 34.82 | -12.3% |
| 2006 | 31.57 | -9.3% |
| 2007 | 26.11 | -17.3% |
| 2008 | 26.6 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 28.35 | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 29.96 | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 31.02 | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 31.4 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 29.65 | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 30.96 | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 31.5 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 30.1 | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 27.92 | -7.2% |
| 2018 | 27.85 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 27.8 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 26.1 | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 25.38 | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 22.73 | -10.4% |
| 2023 | 23.66 | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 28.56 | +20.7% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 28.56 is above the median for high income countries, which is 25.75, 1.1× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 28.56 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 22.41, 1.3× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.77 | 26.11 | 42.2 | 7 |
| 2010s | 29.82 | 27.8 | 31.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.29 | 22.73 | 28.56 | 5 |
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 unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Latvia?
- Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Latvia was 28.56 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 42.2 in 2003.
- What is the lowest unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.73 in 2022.
- How does Latvia rank for unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population?
- Latvia ranks 79th out of 153 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. 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 Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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