France vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Distribution of population poverty thresholds

France
68.06 million
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
66.25 million
in 2021
France rank
12th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
13th

Distribution of population poverty thresholds over time

  • France
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
020.0M40.0M60.0M196819952023

How they compare

France currently reports 68.06 million against 66.25 million in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 1.82 million.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1970 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

France ranks 12th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 13th of 120 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, France averaged higher in 4 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade France United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1970s 51.17 million 54.31 million 3.14 million United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 55.14 million 55.29 million 150,900 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 59.14 million 57.38 million 1.76 million France
2000s 62.60 million 59.76 million 2.83 million France
2010s 66.05 million 64.20 million 1.85 million France
2020s 67.27 million 66.13 million 1.15 million France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher distribution of population poverty thresholds, France or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
France, at 68.06 million against 66.25 million in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2023.
What is the difference in distribution of population poverty thresholds between France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
1.82 million, 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 poverty thresholds?
France ranks 12th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 13th of 120 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Distribution of population poverty thresholds. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Distribution of population poverty thresholds
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
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