France vs Ireland: Share of population living in extreme poverty
France
0.1%
in 2023
Ireland
0.1%
in 2023
France rank
108th
Ireland rank
106th
Share of population living in extreme poverty over time
- France
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in France, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.2 times France's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
France ranks 108th and Ireland ranks 106th of 120 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | — |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.3% | 0.2% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.4% | 0.4% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in extreme poverty, France or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 0.1% against 0.1% in France as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of population living in extreme poverty between France and Ireland?
- 0.0%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Ireland?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
- How do France and Ireland rank globally for share of population living in extreme poverty?
- France ranks 108th and Ireland ranks 106th 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 Share of population living in extreme poverty. 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 $3 per day.