Share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees in Latvia
Latvia: Share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees was 23.7 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
23.7
World rank
99th
of 150 countries
All-time high
41.3
in 2000
All-time low
23.7
in 2024
Years of data
6
2000–2024
Share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees in Latvia, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees in Latvia is 23.7, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees in Latvia peaked at 41.3 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 23.7, in 2024.
Latvia ranks 99th of 150 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 41.3 | — |
| 2005 | 34.8 | -15.7% |
| 2010 | 28.3 | -18.7% |
| 2015 | 31 | +9.5% |
| 2020 | 27.8 | -10.3% |
| 2024 | 23.7 | -14.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.05 | 34.8 | 41.3 | 2 |
| 2010s | 29.65 | 28.3 | 31 | 2 |
| 2020s | 25.75 | 23.7 | 27.8 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees in Latvia?
- Share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees in Latvia was 23.7 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 41.3 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.7 in 2024.
- How does Latvia rank for share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees?
- Latvia ranks 99th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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