At-risk-of-poverty rate anchored at a fixed moment in time (2008) by in France
France: At-risk-of-poverty rate anchored at a fixed moment in time (2008) by was 15.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
15.6%
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
6th
of 41 countries
All-time high
15.8%
in 2024
All-time low
11.8%
in 2017
Years of data
18
2008–2025
At-risk-of-poverty rate anchored at a fixed moment in time (2008) by in France, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for at-risk-of-poverty rate anchored at a fixed moment in time (2008) by in France is 15.6%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, at-risk-of-poverty rate anchored at a fixed moment in time (2008) by in France peaked at 15.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 11.8%, in 2017.
France ranks 6th of 41 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
At-risk-of-poverty rate anchored at a fixed moment in time (2008) by in France, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 12.5% | — |
| 2009 | 12.5% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 12.3% | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 13.7% | +11.4% |
| 2012 | 13.8% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 13.4% | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 12.9% | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 13.0% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 12.3% | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 11.8% | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 11.9% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 12.1% | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 14.2% | +17.4% |
| 2021 | 13.4% | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 15.0% | +11.9% |
| 2023 | 15.1% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 15.8% | +4.6% |
| 2025 | 15.6% | -1.3% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 15.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.4%, 2.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- France's 15.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.1%, 2.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.5% | 12.5% | 12.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 12.7% | 11.8% | 13.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.8% | 13.4% | 15.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near France
- 4 Italy 18.1% compare
- 5 Spain 17.5% compare
- 7 Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 15.3% compare
- 8 Cyprus 13.5% compare
- 9 Switzerland 13.2% compare
More poverty & inequality data for France
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 8 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.64 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 6,281 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate -13.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 43.81 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 43.8% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is at-risk-of-poverty rate anchored at a fixed moment in time (2008) by in France?
- At-risk-of-poverty rate anchored at a fixed moment in time (2008) by in France was 15.6% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest at-risk-of-poverty rate anchored at a fixed moment in time (2008) by recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 15.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest at-risk-of-poverty rate anchored at a fixed moment in time (2008) by recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.8% in 2017.
- How does France rank for at-risk-of-poverty rate anchored at a fixed moment in time (2008) by?
- France ranks 6th out of 41 countries with data for 2025.
- Is at-risk-of-poverty rate anchored at a fixed moment in time (2008) by rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of At-risk-of-poverty rate anchored at a fixed moment in time (2008) by age and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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