Brazil vs Latvia: Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees
Brazil
23.6%
in 2024
Latvia
23.7%
in 2024
Brazil rank
100th
Latvia rank
99th
Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees over time
- Brazil
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 23.7% against 23.6% in Brazil, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Latvia ahead.
Brazil ranks 100th and Latvia ranks 99th of 150 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 2 and Latvia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.5% | 38.0% | 3.5% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 37.2% | 29.6% | 7.6% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 26.6% | 25.8% | 0.8% | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees, Brazil or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 23.7% against 23.6% in Brazil as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees between Brazil and Latvia?
- 0.1%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Latvia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Latvia rank globally for share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees?
- Brazil ranks 100th and Latvia ranks 99th of 150 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Institute for Crime & Justice Policy Research (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Pre-trial detainees and remand prisoners as a percentage of the total prison population.