France vs Romania: Prison population rate
France
126 prisoners per 100,000 people
in 2025
Romania
129 prisoners per 100,000 people
in 2025
France rank
122nd
Romania rank
119th
Prison population rate over time
- France
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 129 prisoners per 100,000 people against 126 prisoners per 100,000 people in France, a difference of 3 prisoners per 100,000 people.
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 prisoners per 100,000 people | 181.8 prisoners per 100,000 people | 94.6 prisoners per 100,000 people | Romania |
| 2010s | 112.67 prisoners per 100,000 people | 133 prisoners per 100,000 people | 20.33 prisoners per 100,000 people | Romania |
| 2020s | 121 prisoners per 100,000 people | 121.33 prisoners per 100,000 people | 0.3333 prisoners per 100,000 people | 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 prisoners per 100,000 people against 126 prisoners per 100,000 people in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in prison population rate between France and Romania?
- 3 prisoners per 100,000 people, 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?
- 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.