Above or below extreme poverty line world bank in France

France: Above or below extreme poverty line world bank was 68.32 million in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
68.32 million
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
20th
of 120 countries
All-time high
68.32 million
in 2023
All-time low
51.96 million
in 1970
Years of data
33
1970–2023

Above or below extreme poverty line world bank in France, 1970–2023

020.0M40.0M60.0M1970199620231970: 52.0M1975: 53.8M1979: 54.8M1984: 56.2M1990: 58.1M1996: 59.6M1997: 59.9M1998: 60.1M1999: 60.4M2000: 60.9M2001: 61.3M2002: 61.8M2003: 62.1M2004: 62.7M2005: 63.1M2006: 63.6M2007: 64.0M2008: 64.4M2009: 64.6M2010: 65.0M2011: 65.3M2012: 65.6M2013: 65.9M2014: 66.3M2015: 66.5M2016: 66.7M2017: 66.9M2018: 67.1M2019: 67.3M2020: 67.5M2021: 67.8M2022: 68.1M2023: 68.3M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

France recorded 68.32 million for above or below extreme poverty line world bank in 2023. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, above or below extreme poverty line world bank in France peaked at 68.32 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 51.96 million, in 1970.

That places France 20th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 53.52 million 51.96 million 54.81 million 3
1980s 56.16 million 56.16 million 56.16 million 1
1990s 59.65 million 58.14 million 60.44 million 5
2000s 62.85 million 60.86 million 64.64 million 10
2010s 66.27 million 64.97 million 67.35 million 10
2020s 67.95 million 67.52 million 68.32 million 4

Countries ranked near France

  1. 17 Germany 82.60 million compare
  2. 18 Ethiopia 74.95 million compare
  3. 19 Thailand 71.66 million compare
  4. 21 United Kingdom 66.72 million compare
  5. 22 Italy 58.44 million compare
  6. 23 South Africa 52.09 million compare

See the full ranking of 120 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is above or below extreme poverty line world bank in France?
Above or below extreme poverty line world bank in France was 68.32 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest above or below extreme poverty line world bank recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 68.32 million in 2023.
What is the lowest above or below extreme poverty line world bank recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 51.96 million in 1970.
How does France rank for above or below extreme poverty line world bank?
France ranks 20th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
Is above or below extreme poverty line world bank rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Above or below extreme poverty line world bank. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Above or below extreme poverty line world bank
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
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