LV · 2017 · crim_pris_age
Prison population (adults)
Latvia, 2017
Prison population (adults)
3,724
Latvia, 2017
▼ 11.3% vs 2016 (4,200)
Analysis
In 2017, Latvia's prison population (adults) decreased by 11.3% compared to 2016, reaching 3,724.
Latvia ranks 17th out of 24 EU member states with reported data — in the bottom half of the distribution.
Over the past five years, the indicator has fallen by 38.6% (from 6,062 in 2012).
Source: Eurostat dataset crim_pris_age, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2017
#17 of 24
Latvia timeline (last 15 years)
2010 2024
Source:
Eurostat · crim_pris_age