France vs Italy: Distribution of population between different poverty lines
France
68.06 million people
in 2023
Italy
57.49 million people
in 2023
France rank
12th
Italy rank
14th
Distribution of population between different poverty lines over time
- France
- Italy
How they compare
France currently reports 68.06 million people against 57.49 million people in Italy, a difference of 10.57 million people.
That makes France's figure about 1.2 times Italy's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 12th and Italy ranks 14th of 120 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 53.72 million people | 52.49 million people | 1.23 million people | France |
| 1980s | 55.14 million people | 54.37 million people | 772,500 people | France |
| 1990s | 59.65 million people | 53.49 million people | 6.16 million people | France |
| 2000s | 62.78 million people | 56.43 million people | 6.34 million people | France |
| 2010s | 66.05 million people | 57.61 million people | 8.44 million people | France |
| 2020s | 67.60 million people | 57.62 million people | 9.98 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 Italy?
- France, at 68.06 million people against 57.49 million people in Italy as of 2023.
- What is the difference in distribution of population between different poverty lines between France and Italy?
- 10.57 million people, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Italy?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2023.
- How do France and Italy rank globally for distribution of population between different poverty lines?
- France ranks 12th and Italy ranks 14th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) β 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 $10 per day.