China vs France: Distribution of population between different poverty lines
China
77.51 million people
in 2022
France
50.87 million people
in 2023
China rank
2nd
France rank
5th
Distribution of population between different poverty lines over time
- China
- France
How they compare
China currently reports 77.51 million people against 50.87 million people in France, a difference of 26.64 million people.
That makes China's figure about 1.5 times France's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 1984 it was France ahead.
China ranks 2nd and France ranks 5th of 120 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and France in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 people | 25.49 million people | 25.49 million people | France |
| 1990s | 58,641 people | 32.98 million people | 32.92 million people | France |
| 2000s | 5.05 million people | 41.91 million people | 36.86 million people | France |
| 2010s | 38.54 million people | 49.10 million people | 10.56 million people | France |
| 2020s | 71.28 million people | 50.81 million people | 20.47 million people | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher distribution of population between different poverty lines, China or France?
- China, at 77.51 million people against 50.87 million people in France as of 2022.
- What is the difference in distribution of population between different poverty lines between China and France?
- 26.64 million people, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and France?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2022.
- How do China and France rank globally for distribution of population between different poverty lines?
- China ranks 2nd and France ranks 5th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Distribution of population between different poverty lines. 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 $40 per day.