Micronesia (country) vs Romania: Prison population rate

Micronesia (country)
127 prisoners per 100,000 people
in 2014
Romania
129 prisoners per 100,000 people
in 2025
Micronesia (country) rank
121st
Romania rank
119th

Prison population rate over time

  • Micronesia (country)
  • Romania
50100150200200020122025

How they compare

Romania currently reports 129 prisoners per 100,000 people against 127 prisoners per 100,000 people in Micronesia (country), a difference of 2 prisoners per 100,000 people.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.

Micronesia (country) ranks 121st and Romania ranks 119th of 202 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Micronesia (country) Romania Difference Ahead
2000s 88.25 prisoners per 100,000 people 195.25 prisoners per 100,000 people 107 prisoners per 100,000 people Romania
2010s 127 prisoners per 100,000 people 152 prisoners per 100,000 people 25 prisoners per 100,000 people Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prison population rate, Micronesia (country) or Romania?
Romania, at 129 prisoners per 100,000 people against 127 prisoners per 100,000 people in Micronesia (country) as of 2025.
What is the difference in prison population rate between Micronesia (country) and Romania?
2 prisoners per 100,000 people, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Micronesia (country) and Romania?
5 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2014.
How do Micronesia (country) and Romania rank globally for prison population rate?
Micronesia (country) ranks 121st 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

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.