LV · 2023 · crim_pris_age
Prison population (adults)
Latvia, 2023
Prison population (adults)
3,241
Latvia, 2023
▲ 1.1% vs 2022 (3,206)
Analysis
In 2023, Latvia's prison population (adults) increased by 1.1% compared to 2022, reaching 3,241.
Latvia ranks 20th out of 26 EU member states with reported data — in the bottom half of the distribution.
Over the past five years, the indicator has fallen by 7.1% (from 3,487 in 2018).
Source: Eurostat dataset crim_pris_age, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2023
#20 of 26
Latvia timeline (last 15 years)
2010 2024
Source:
Eurostat · crim_pris_age