Prison capacity and number of persons held in Latvia
Latvia: Prison capacity and number of persons held was 4,564 Number in 2024. ▼ Falling
Prison capacity and number of persons held in Latvia, 2008–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 4,564 Number for prison capacity and number of persons held in 2024.
That represents a change of down 5.4% on the previous year and down 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prison capacity and number of persons held in Latvia peaked at 8,333 Number in 2010 and was at its lowest, 4,409 Number, in 2016.
That places Latvia 27th out of 46 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Prison capacity and number of persons held in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 8,042 Number | — |
| 2009 | 8,015 Number | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 8,333 Number | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 7,970 Number | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 8,144 Number | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 5,852 Number | -28.1% |
| 2015 | 5,871 Number | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 4,409 Number | -24.9% |
| 2017 | 5,890 Number | +33.6% |
| 2018 | 5,287 Number | -10.2% |
| 2019 | 4,822 Number | -8.8% |
| 2020 | 4,822 Number | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 4,822 Number | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 4,822 Number | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 4,822 Number | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 4,564 Number | -5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8,028 Number | 8,015 Number | 8,042 Number | 2 |
| 2010s | 6,286 Number | 4,409 Number | 8,333 Number | 9 |
| 2020s | 4,770 Number | 4,564 Number | 4,822 Number | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prison capacity and number of persons held in Latvia?
- Prison capacity and number of persons held in Latvia was 4,564 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest prison capacity and number of persons held recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 8,333 Number in 2010.
- What is the lowest prison capacity and number of persons held recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,409 Number in 2016.
- How does Latvia rank for prison capacity and number of persons held?
- Latvia ranks 27th out of 46 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prison capacity and number of persons held rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.0%. 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 capacity and number of persons held. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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