France vs Romania: Prison population rate
France
126
in 2025
Romania
129
in 2025
France rank
122nd
Romania rank
119th
Prison population rate over time
- France
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 129 against 126 in France, a difference of 3.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Romania ahead.
France ranks 122nd and Romania ranks 119th of 202 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 87.2 | 181.8 | 94.6 | Romania |
| 2010s | 112.67 | 133 | 20.33 | Romania |
| 2020s | 121 | 121.33 | 0.3333 | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prison population rate, France or Romania?
- Romania, at 129 against 126 in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in prison population rate between France and Romania?
- 3, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Romania?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do France and Romania rank globally for prison population rate?
- France ranks 122nd and Romania ranks 119th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Prison population rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.