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Justice

All indicators in this category, across the 2 countries we cover.

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Prison population

United States
Justice

United States — Prison population

Total number of inmates; compare with capacity to assess overcrowding.
1.3M
2023
Source: U.S. Department of Justice — Office of Justice Programs· 2026
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Prisoners (per 100k)

France
Justice

France — Prisoners (per 100k)

Persons actually held in prison per 100k inhabitants.
111 per 100k
2023
Source: BIS· 2025
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Prisoners (total count)

France
Justice

France — Prisoners (total count)

Persons actually held in prison — total stock.
75.9K
2023
Source: BIS· 2025
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Professional judges

France
Justice

France — Professional judges

Total professional judges in service — judicial workforce.
7.9K
2023
Source: BIS· 2025
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Judges per 100k

France
Justice

France — Judges per 100k

Professional judges per 100k inhabitants — comparable judicial intensity.
11.52 per 100k
2023
Source: BIS· 2025
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Female professional judges

France
Justice

France — Female professional judges

Female professional judges — gender breakdown of the judicial workforce.
5.5K
2023
Source: BIS· 2025
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Male professional judges

France
Justice

France — Male professional judges

Male professional judges — pairs with the female series.
2.4K
2023
Source: BIS· 2025
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Police officers

France
Justice

France — Police officers

Total police officers (ISCO OC5412).
243.8K
2021
Source: BIS· 2025
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Female police officers

France
Justice

France — Female police officers

Female police officers in service.
46.3K
2021
Source: BIS· 2025
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Male police officers

France
Justice

France — Male police officers

Male police officers in service.
172.2K
2021
Source: BIS· 2025
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Adult prison personnel

France
Justice

France — Adult prison personnel

Personnel working in adult prison institutions.
41.6K
2023
Source: BIS· 2025
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Adult prison personnel per 100k

France
Justice

France — Adult prison personnel per 100k

Adult prison personnel per 100k inhabitants — staffing density.
60.88 per 100k
2023
Source: BIS· 2025
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Juvenile prison personnel

France
Justice

France — Juvenile prison personnel

Personnel working in juvenile prison institutions.
455
2023
Source: BIS· 2025
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Female prison personnel

France
Justice

France — Female prison personnel

Female personnel in adult prisons — gender breakdown.
16.5K
2023
Source: BIS· 2025
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Official prison capacity per 100k

France
Justice

France — Official prison capacity per 100k

Official prison capacity per 100k inhabitants — comparable system size.
90.47 per 100k
2023
Source: BIS· 2025
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Female police officers per 100k

France
Justice

France — Female police officers per 100k

Female police officers per 100k inhabitants — gender intensity in policing.
132 per 100k
2021
Source: BIS· 2025
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