France vs United Kingdom: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $30 a day
France
13.3%
in 2023
United Kingdom
15.2%
in 2021
France rank
103rd
United Kingdom rank
101st
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $30 a day over time
- France
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 15.2% against 13.3% in France, a difference of 1.9%.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times France's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1970 it was United Kingdom ahead.
France ranks 103rd and United Kingdom ranks 101st of 120 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 52.5% | 70.1% | 17.7% | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 34.7% | 58.0% | 23.3% | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 25.3% | 34.4% | 9.1% | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 17.9% | 21.6% | 3.7% | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 12.7% | 18.1% | 5.4% | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 13.0% | 15.8% | 2.8% | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty: share of population living on less than $30 a day, France or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 15.2% against 13.3% in France as of 2021.
- What is the difference in poverty: share of population living on less than $30 a day between France and United Kingdom?
- 1.9%, with United Kingdom 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 poverty: share of population living on less than $30 a day?
- France ranks 103rd and United Kingdom ranks 101st 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 $30 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 $30 per day.