Prison population per 100,000 — all countries

Prison population per 100,000 — Latvia

Prison population per 100,000 in Latvia in 2024 — 175 per 100k. Ranked 24 in the world out of 65. Since 2000, the indicator has fallen by 52.7%.

2024 175 per 100k −2.23% vs 2020
World rank 24of 65
Period maximum 370 per 100k2000
Period minimum 175 per 100k2024

Trend over time

2000–2024 · per 100,000 people

Prison population per 100,000 — Latvia, 2000–20241502002503003504002000200320062009201220152018202120242000: 370 per 100k2002: 368 per 100k2004: 361 per 100k2006: 313 per 100k2008: 299 per 100k2010: 333 per 100k2012: 321 per 100k2014: 252 per 100k2016: 224 per 100k2018: 195 per 100k2020: 179 per 100k2024: 175 per 100k
Change over the period: −195 (−52.7%) Average annual rate: -3.07 %
Prison population per 100,000 — Latvia, by year Latvia All countries CSV XLSX
Year per 100k Change Change, %
2024 175 — —
2020 179 — —
2018 195 — —
2016 224 — —
2014 252 — —
2012 321 — —
2010 333 — —
2008 299 — —
2006 313 — —
2004 361 — —
2002 368 — —
2000 370 — —

Northern Europe, 2024

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

About the indicator

The number of persons held in correctional institutions and pretrial detention facilities per 100,000 people. The indicator covers both the convicted and those under investigation — in a number of countries the second group makes up more than half. UNODC data, collected from national prison services.

Important: The indicator does not measure the level of crime. A high value is just as likely to reflect harsh judicial practice as an actual crime problem.

Source: UNODC Crime Statistics, license UN data: free to use with attribution.