France vs Italy: Distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresh

France
50.87 million
in 2023
Italy
37.09 million
in 2023
France rank
5th
Italy rank
7th

Distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresh over time

  • France
  • Italy
10.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M50.0M197019962023

How they compare

France currently reports 50.87 million against 37.09 million in Italy, a difference of 13.78 million.

That makes France's figure about 1.4 times Italy's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.

France ranks 5th and Italy ranks 7th of 120 countries.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Italy Difference Ahead
1970s 22.16 million 13.91 million 8.25 million France
1980s 25.49 million 16.97 million 8.51 million France
1990s 35.27 million 24.87 million 10.40 million France
2000s 41.29 million 33.78 million 7.51 million France
2010s 49.10 million 35.32 million 13.79 million France
2020s 50.82 million 37.35 million 13.48 million France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresh, France or Italy?
France, at 50.87 million against 37.09 million in Italy as of 2023.
What is the difference in distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresh between France and Italy?
13.78 million, 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 distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresh?
France ranks 5th and Italy ranks 7th of 120 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresholds. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresholds
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed