France vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $40 a day
France
25.6%
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
29.8%
in 2021
France rank
106th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
103rd
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $40 a day over time
- France
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 29.8% against 25.6% in France, a difference of 4.2%.
That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.2 times France's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1970 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
France ranks 106th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 103rd of 120 countries.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 | 69.2% | 85.5% | 16.3% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1980s | 54.8% | 77.3% | 22.5% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1990s | 43.7% | 52.6% | 8.9% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 34.9% | 38.0% | 3.1% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 26.0% | 33.6% | 7.6% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 25.1% | 30.5% | 5.4% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty: share of population living on less than $40 a day, France or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 29.8% against 25.6% in France as of 2021.
- What is the difference in poverty: share of population living on less than $40 a day between France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 4.2%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 poverty: share of population living on less than $40 a day?
- France ranks 106th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 103rd 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 Poverty: Share of population living on less than $40 a day. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $40 per day.