France vs Ireland: At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded)
France
18.7%
in 2025
Ireland
17.2%
in 2025
France rank
10th
Ireland rank
12th
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) over time
- France
- Ireland
How they compare
France currently reports 18.7% against 17.2% in Ireland, a difference of 1.5%.
That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 28 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Ireland ahead.
France ranks 10th and Ireland ranks 12th of 47 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.6% | 24.6% | 9.0% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 15.7% | 24.1% | 8.4% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 16.1% | 28.5% | 12.4% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 18.6% | 19.5% | 0.9% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded), France or Ireland?
- France, at 18.7% against 17.2% in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) between France and Ireland?
- 1.5%, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Ireland?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do France and Ireland rank globally for at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded)?
- France ranks 10th and Ireland ranks 12th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded from social transfers) by poverty threshold, age and sex - EU-SILC and ECHP surveys. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.