Ethiopia vs France: Number of people living in extreme poverty
Ethiopia
74.95 million people
in 2021
France
68.32 million people
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
18th
France rank
20th
Number of people living in extreme poverty over time
- Ethiopia
- France
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 74.95 million people against 68.32 million people in France, a difference of 6.62 million people.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times France's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1999 it was France ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 18th and France ranks 20th of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 1 and France in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.65 million people | 60.44 million people | 37.79 million people | France |
| 2000s | 45.31 million people | 62.66 million people | 17.36 million people | France |
| 2010s | 64.02 million people | 65.71 million people | 1.69 million people | France |
| 2020s | 74.95 million people | 67.79 million people | 7.15 million people | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in extreme poverty, Ethiopia or France?
- Ethiopia, at 74.95 million people against 68.32 million people in France as of 2021.
- What is the difference in number of people living in extreme poverty between Ethiopia and France?
- 6.62 million people, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and France?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2021.
- How do Ethiopia and France rank globally for number of people living in extreme poverty?
- Ethiopia ranks 18th and France ranks 20th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in extreme poverty. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people living in households with an income or consumption above $3 per day.