France vs United States: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $30 a day
France
13.3%
in 2023
United States
13.1%
in 2024
France rank
103rd
United States rank
104th
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $30 a day over time
- France
- United States
How they compare
France currently reports 13.3% against 13.1% in United States, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1970 it was France ahead.
France ranks 103rd and United States ranks 104th of 120 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, France averaged higher in 4 and United States in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 52.5% | 26.3% | 26.1% | France |
| 1980s | 34.7% | 25.1% | 9.6% | France |
| 1990s | 25.3% | 20.8% | 4.5% | France |
| 2000s | 17.9% | 18.3% | 0.5% | United States |
| 2010s | 12.7% | 17.4% | 4.7% | United States |
| 2020s | 13.2% | 11.9% | 1.3% | France |
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 States?
- France, at 13.3% against 13.1% in United States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in poverty: share of population living on less than $30 a day between France and United States?
- 0.2%, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and United States?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do France and United States rank globally for poverty: share of population living on less than $30 a day?
- France ranks 103rd and United States ranks 104th 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.