Georgia vs Latvia: Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees
Georgia
23.2%
in 2025
Latvia
23.7%
in 2024
Georgia rank
101st
Latvia rank
99th
Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees over time
- Georgia
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 23.7% against 23.2% in Georgia, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Latvia ahead.
Georgia ranks 101st and Latvia ranks 99th of 150 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Georgia averaged higher in 1 and Latvia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Georgia | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.7% | 38.0% | 6.6% | Georgia |
| 2010s | 12.6% | 29.6% | 17.1% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 18.0% | 27.8% | 9.8% | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees, Georgia or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 23.7% against 23.2% in Georgia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees between Georgia and Latvia?
- 0.5%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Georgia and Latvia?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Georgia and Latvia rank globally for share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees?
- Georgia ranks 101st 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.