At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) in France
France: At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) was 26.5% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
26.5%
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
13th
of 45 countries
All-time high
26.9%
in 2022
All-time low
23.5%
in 2008
Years of data
22
2004–2025
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) in France, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) in France stood at 26.5%.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) in France peaked at 26.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 23.5%, in 2008.
France ranks 13th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) in France, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 26.1% | — |
| 2005 | 26.0% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 24.9% | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 26.4% | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 23.5% | -11.0% |
| 2009 | 24.0% | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 24.9% | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 24.7% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 23.8% | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 24.4% | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 24.0% | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 23.9% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 23.6% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 24.0% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 24.1% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 23.5% | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 26.4% | +12.3% |
| 2021 | 26.7% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 26.9% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 26.5% | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 26.0% | -1.9% |
| 2025 | 26.5% | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.2% | 23.5% | 26.4% | 6 |
| 2010s | 24.1% | 23.5% | 24.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.5% | 26.0% | 26.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near France
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 before social transfers (pensions excluded) in France?
- At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) in France was 26.5% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 26.9% in 2022.
- What is the lowest at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.5% in 2008.
- How does France rank for at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded)?
- France ranks 13th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded from social transfers) by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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