Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) vs France: Persons at risk of poverty before social transfers (pensions included)
Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)
35.5%
in 2025
France
39.5%
in 2025
Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) rank
4th
France rank
5th
Persons at risk of poverty before social transfers (pensions included) over time
- Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)
- France
How they compare
France currently reports 39.5% against 35.5% in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025), a difference of 4.0%.
That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)'s.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2014 it was France ahead.
Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) ranks 4th and France ranks 5th of 6 regions.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 36.4% | 37.1% | 0.8% | France |
| 2020s | 36.3% | 39.1% | 2.8% | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persons at risk of poverty before social transfers (pensions included), Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) or France?
- France, at 39.5% against 35.5% in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in persons at risk of poverty before social transfers (pensions included) between Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) and France?
- 4.0%, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) and France?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2025.
- How do Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) and France rank globally for persons at risk of poverty before social transfers (pensions included)?
- Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) ranks 4th and France ranks 5th of 6 regions.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Persons at risk of poverty before social transfers (pensions included in social transfers) by level of disability (activity limitation), sex and age. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.