Prison capacity and number of persons held in Latvia
Latvia: Prison capacity and number of persons held was 4,564 Number in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
4,564 Number
Change on year
down 5.4%
World rank
27th
of 46 countries
All-time high
8,333 Number
in 2010
All-time low
4,409 Number
in 2016
Years of data
16
2008–2024
Prison capacity and number of persons held in Latvia, 2008–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2024, prison capacity and number of persons held in Latvia stood at 4,564 Number.
Compared with earlier readings it is 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.
Latvia ranks 27th of 46 countries on this measure, 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% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 4,564 Number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7,404 Number, 62% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 4,564 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 8,040 Number, 57% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
More urban development data for Latvia
- Population in the largest city 48.6% (2025)
- Population density 29.99 people per sq. km of land area (2024)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 13.01 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in largest city 615,764 (2025)
- Establishments, bedrooms and bed-places in tourist accommodation, by 1,345 Number (2025)
- PM2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO 89.0% (2017)
- Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments by degree of 4.69 million Number (2024)
- Housing cost overburden rate by NUTS 2 region 5.7% (2025)
- Expenditure on housing function by type of benefit and means-testing 44.99 Million euro (2024)
- Wagons and their load capacity by type of wagons 4,920 Number (2024)
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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