France vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresh

France
50.87 million
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
47.02 million
in 2021
France rank
5th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
6th

Distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresh over time

  • France
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
10.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M50.0M196819952023

How they compare

France currently reports 50.87 million against 47.02 million in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 3.85 million.

That makes France's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1970 it was France ahead.

France ranks 5th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 6th of 120 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade France United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1970s 16.63 million 8.13 million 8.49 million France
1980s 25.49 million 12.81 million 12.68 million France
1990s 33.67 million 27.61 million 6.06 million France
2000s 41.01 million 37.47 million 3.54 million France
2010s 49.10 million 43.08 million 6.02 million France
2020s 50.72 million 46.47 million 4.25 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
France, at 50.87 million against 47.02 million in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2023.
What is the difference in distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresh between France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
3.85 million, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
31 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
How do France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresh?
France ranks 5th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 6th 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