Prison population per 100,000 — all countries

Prison population per 100,000 — Moldova

Prison population per 100,000 in Moldova in 2025 — 255 per 100k. Ranked 15 in the world out of 54. Since 2000, the indicator has fallen by 1.9%.

2025 255 per 100k +2.41% vs 2022
World rank 15of 54
Period maximum 293 per 100k2002
Period minimum 182 per 100k2012

Trend over time

2000–2025 · per 100,000 people

Prison population per 100,000 — Moldova, 2000–20251502002503002000200320062009201220152018202120242000: 260 per 100k2002: 293 per 100k2004: 293 per 100k2006: 247 per 100k2008: 221 per 100k2010: 183 per 100k2012: 182 per 100k2014: 239 per 100k2016: 285 per 100k2018: 280 per 100k2020: 254 per 100k2022: 249 per 100k2025: 255 per 100k
Change over the period: −5 (−1.92%) Average annual rate: -0.08 %
Prison population per 100,000 — Moldova, by year Moldova All countries CSV XLSX
Year per 100k Change Change, %
2025 255 — —
2022 249 — —
2020 254 — —
2018 280 — —
2016 285 — —
2014 239 — —
2012 182 — —
2010 183 — —
2008 221 — —
2006 247 — —
2004 293 — —
2002 293 — —
2000 260 — —

Eastern Europe, 2025

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

About the indicator

The number of persons held in correctional institutions and pretrial detention facilities per 100,000 people. The indicator covers both the convicted and those under investigation — in a number of countries the second group makes up more than half. UNODC data, collected from national prison services.

Important: The indicator does not measure the level of crime. A high value is just as likely to reflect harsh judicial practice as an actual crime problem.

Source: UNODC Crime Statistics, license UN data: free to use with attribution.