France vs Italy: Number of people living in extreme poverty
France
68.32 million people
in 2023
Italy
58.44 million people
in 2023
France rank
20th
Italy rank
22nd
Number of people living in extreme poverty over time
- France
- Italy
How they compare
France currently reports 68.32 million people against 58.44 million people in Italy, a difference of 9.89 million people.
That makes France's figure about 1.2 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Italy ahead.
France ranks 20th and Italy ranks 22nd of 120 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, France averaged higher in 4 and Italy in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 54.81 million people | 56.04 million people | 1.22 million people | Italy |
| 1980s | 56.16 million people | 56.46 million people | 306,000 people | Italy |
| 1990s | 60.13 million people | 55.94 million people | 4.19 million people | France |
| 2000s | 63.02 million people | 57.57 million people | 5.45 million people | France |
| 2010s | 66.27 million people | 59.17 million people | 7.09 million people | France |
| 2020s | 67.95 million people | 58.65 million people | 9.30 million people | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in extreme poverty, France or Italy?
- France, at 68.32 million people against 58.44 million people in Italy as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of people living in extreme poverty between France and Italy?
- 9.89 million people, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Italy?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2023.
- How do France and Italy rank globally for number of people living in extreme poverty?
- France ranks 20th and Italy ranks 22nd of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) β 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.