France vs United Kingdom: Number of people living in extreme poverty
France
68.32 million people
in 2023
United Kingdom
66.72 million people
in 2021
France rank
20th
United Kingdom rank
21st
Number of people living in extreme poverty over time
- France
- United Kingdom
How they compare
France currently reports 68.32 million people against 66.72 million people in United Kingdom, a difference of 1.61 million people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1970 it was United Kingdom ahead.
France ranks 20th and United Kingdom ranks 21st of 120 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, France averaged higher in 4 and United Kingdom in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 53.52 million people | 55.97 million people | 2.45 million people | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 56.16 million people | 56.37 million people | 208,000 people | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 59.65 million people | 58.05 million people | 1.60 million people | France |
| 2000s | 62.85 million people | 60.17 million people | 2.67 million people | France |
| 2010s | 66.27 million people | 64.58 million people | 1.69 million people | France |
| 2020s | 67.66 million people | 66.56 million people | 1.10 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 United Kingdom?
- France, at 68.32 million people against 66.72 million people in United Kingdom as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of people living in extreme poverty between France and United Kingdom?
- 1.61 million people, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and United Kingdom?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
- How do France and United Kingdom rank globally for number of people living in extreme poverty?
- France ranks 20th and United Kingdom ranks 21st 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.