Romania vs Vietnam: Prison population rate
Romania
129 prisoners per 100,000 people
in 2025
Vietnam
135 prisoners per 100,000 people
in 2022
Romania rank
119th
Vietnam rank
117th
Prison population rate over time
- Romania
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 135 prisoners per 100,000 people against 129 prisoners per 100,000 people in Romania, a difference of 6 prisoners per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Romania ahead.
Romania ranks 119th and Vietnam ranks 117th of 202 countries.
Vietnam has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 139.5 prisoners per 100,000 people | 142.75 prisoners per 100,000 people | 3.25 prisoners per 100,000 people | Vietnam |
| 2020s | 122 prisoners per 100,000 people | 135 prisoners per 100,000 people | 13 prisoners per 100,000 people | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prison population rate, Romania or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 135 prisoners per 100,000 people against 129 prisoners per 100,000 people in Romania as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prison population rate between Romania and Vietnam?
- 6 prisoners per 100,000 people, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Vietnam?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2022.
- How do Romania and Vietnam rank globally for prison population rate?
- Romania ranks 119th and Vietnam ranks 117th 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.