France vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Distribution of population between different poverty lines
France
50.87 million people
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
47.02 million people
in 2021
France rank
5th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
6th
Distribution of population between different poverty lines over time
- France
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
France currently reports 50.87 million people against 47.02 million people in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 3.85 million people.
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 people | 8.13 million people | 8.49 million people | France |
| 1980s | 25.49 million people | 12.81 million people | 12.68 million people | France |
| 1990s | 33.67 million people | 27.61 million people | 6.06 million people | France |
| 2000s | 41.01 million people | 37.47 million people | 3.54 million people | France |
| 2010s | 49.10 million people | 43.08 million people | 6.02 million people | France |
| 2020s | 50.72 million people | 46.47 million people | 4.25 million people | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher distribution of population between different poverty lines, France or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- France, at 50.87 million people against 47.02 million people in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in distribution of population between different poverty lines between France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 3.85 million people, 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?
- France ranks 5th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 6th 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.