China vs France: Distribution of population between different poverty lines round povli

China
77.51 million
in 2022
France
50.87 million
in 2023
China rank
2nd
France rank
5th

Distribution of population between different poverty lines round povli over time

  • China
  • France
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How they compare

China currently reports 77.51 million against 50.87 million in France, a difference of 26.64 million.

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 25.49 million 25.49 million France
1990s 58,641 32.98 million 32.92 million France
2000s 5.05 million 41.91 million 36.86 million France
2010s 38.54 million 49.10 million 10.56 million France
2020s 71.28 million 50.81 million 20.47 million China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher distribution of population between different poverty lines round povli, China or France?
China, at 77.51 million against 50.87 million in France as of 2022.
What is the difference in distribution of population between different poverty lines round povli between China and France?
26.64 million, 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 round povli?
China ranks 2nd and France ranks 5th of 120 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Distribution of population between different poverty lines round povlines. 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 round povlines
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