French Polynesia vs Venezuela: Prison population rate

French Polynesia
200 prisoners per 100,000 people
in 2024
Venezuela
199 prisoners per 100,000 people
in 2022
French Polynesia rank
70th
Venezuela rank
72nd

Prison population rate over time

  • French Polynesia
  • Venezuela
50100150200200020122024

How they compare

French Polynesia currently reports 200 prisoners per 100,000 people against 199 prisoners per 100,000 people in Venezuela, a difference of 1 prisoners per 100,000 people.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2012 it was French Polynesia ahead.

French Polynesia ranks 70th and Venezuela ranks 72nd of 202 countries.

French Polynesia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade French Polynesia Venezuela Difference Ahead
2010s 164.5 prisoners per 100,000 people 159 prisoners per 100,000 people 5.5 prisoners per 100,000 people French Polynesia
2020s 203.5 prisoners per 100,000 people 156 prisoners per 100,000 people 47.5 prisoners per 100,000 people French Polynesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prison population rate, French Polynesia or Venezuela?
French Polynesia, at 200 prisoners per 100,000 people against 199 prisoners per 100,000 people in Venezuela as of 2024.
What is the difference in prison population rate between French Polynesia and Venezuela?
1 prisoners per 100,000 people, with French Polynesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for French Polynesia and Venezuela?
6 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2022.
How do French Polynesia and Venezuela rank globally for prison population rate?
French Polynesia ranks 70th and Venezuela ranks 72nd 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

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.