Italy vs Latvia: Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees
Italy
24.1%
in 2025
Latvia
23.7%
in 2024
Italy rank
97th
Latvia rank
99th
Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees over time
- Italy
- Latvia
How they compare
Italy currently reports 24.1% against 23.7% in Latvia, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 97th and Latvia ranks 99th of 150 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.9% | 38.0% | 1.9% | Italy |
| 2010s | 38.9% | 29.6% | 9.2% | Italy |
| 2020s | 31.7% | 27.8% | 3.9% | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees, Italy or Latvia?
- Italy, at 24.1% against 23.7% in Latvia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees between Italy and Latvia?
- 0.4%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Latvia?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Italy and Latvia rank globally for share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees?
- Italy ranks 97th 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.