Statizoid

France vs Jamaica: Prison population rate

France
126 prisoners per 100,000 people
in 2025
Jamaica
124 prisoners per 100,000 people
in 2023
France rank
122nd
Jamaica rank
123rd

Prison population rate over time

  • France
  • Jamaica
050100150200200020122025

How they compare

France currently reports 126 prisoners per 100,000 people against 124 prisoners per 100,000 people in Jamaica, a difference of 2 prisoners per 100,000 people.

France ranks 122nd and Jamaica ranks 123rd of 202 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Prison population rate
Unit
prisoners per 100,000 people
Source
Institute for Crime & Justice Policy Research (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
202 places, 2,155 data points, 1993–2026
Last refreshed

Prison population (including pre-trial detainees and remand prisoners), per 100,000 population.