France vs United Kingdom: Distribution of population between different poverty lines … 2011
France
66.98 million people
in 2021
United Kingdom
66.03 million people
in 2021
France rank
7th
United Kingdom rank
8th
Distribution of population between different poverty lines … 2011 over time
- France
- United Kingdom
How they compare
France currently reports 66.98 million people against 66.03 million people in United Kingdom, a difference of 957,100 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1970 it was United Kingdom ahead.
France ranks 7th and United Kingdom ranks 8th of 119 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, France averaged higher in 5 and United Kingdom in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 48.74 million people | 50.87 million people | 2.13 million people | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 54.31 million people | 52.48 million people | 1.83 million people | France |
| 1990s | 58.51 million people | 56.06 million people | 2.44 million people | France |
| 2000s | 62.31 million people | 59.30 million people | 3.01 million people | France |
| 2010s | 65.86 million people | 63.88 million people | 1.98 million people | France |
| 2020s | 67.01 million people | 65.97 million people | 1.04 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 (2011 prices), France or United Kingdom?
- France, at 66.98 million people against 66.03 million people in United Kingdom as of 2021.
- What is the difference in distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) between France and United Kingdom?
- 957,100 people, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and United Kingdom?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
- How do France and United Kingdom rank globally for distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices)?
- France ranks 7th and United Kingdom ranks 8th of 119 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices). 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 $10 per day.