Fiji vs Moldova: Prison population rate
Fiji
248 prisoners per 100,000 people
in 2024
Moldova
255 prisoners per 100,000 people
in 2025
Fiji rank
56th
Moldova rank
53rd
Prison population rate over time
- Fiji
- Moldova
How they compare
Moldova currently reports 255 prisoners per 100,000 people against 248 prisoners per 100,000 people in Fiji, a difference of 7 prisoners per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Moldova ahead.
Fiji ranks 56th and Moldova ranks 53rd of 202 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Fiji averaged higher in 1 and Moldova in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Fiji | Moldova | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 126.4 prisoners per 100,000 people | 262.8 prisoners per 100,000 people | 136.4 prisoners per 100,000 people | Moldova |
| 2010s | 192.4 prisoners per 100,000 people | 233.8 prisoners per 100,000 people | 41.4 prisoners per 100,000 people | Moldova |
| 2020s | 276 prisoners per 100,000 people | 254 prisoners per 100,000 people | 22 prisoners per 100,000 people | Fiji |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prison population rate, Fiji or Moldova?
- Moldova, at 255 prisoners per 100,000 people against 248 prisoners per 100,000 people in Fiji as of 2025.
- What is the difference in prison population rate between Fiji and Moldova?
- 7 prisoners per 100,000 people, with Moldova ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and Moldova?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Fiji and Moldova rank globally for prison population rate?
- Fiji ranks 56th and Moldova ranks 53rd of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Institute for Crime & Justice Policy Research (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Prison population rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Prison population (including pre-trial detainees and remand prisoners), per 100,000 population.