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France vs Micronesia (country): Prison population rate

France
126 prisoners per 100,000 people
in 2025
Micronesia (country)
127 prisoners per 100,000 people
in 2014
France rank
122nd
Micronesia (country) rank
121st

Prison population rate over time

  • France
  • Micronesia (country)
050100150200020122025

How they compare

Micronesia (country) currently reports 127 prisoners per 100,000 people against 126 prisoners per 100,000 people in France, a difference of 1 prisoners per 100,000 people.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Micronesia (country) ahead.

France ranks 122nd and Micronesia (country) ranks 121st 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.