France vs United Kingdom: At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in)
France
40.0%
in 2025
United Kingdom
37.2%
in 2018
France rank
1st
United Kingdom rank
3rd
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) over time
- France
- United Kingdom
How they compare
France currently reports 40.0% against 37.2% in United Kingdom, a difference of 2.8%.
That makes France's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1995 it was United Kingdom ahead.
France ranks 1st and United Kingdom ranks 3rd of 47 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.6% | 34.8% | 1.2% | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 35.3% | 36.2% | 0.9% | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 37.2% | 38.1% | 0.9% | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in), France or United Kingdom?
- France, at 40.0% against 37.2% in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) between France and United Kingdom?
- 2.8%, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and United Kingdom?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2018.
- How do France and United Kingdom rank globally for at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in)?
- France ranks 1st and United Kingdom ranks 3rd of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in 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.