Distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresh in France

France: Distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresh was 50.87 million in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
50.87 million
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
5th
of 120 countries
All-time high
51.43 million
in 2018
All-time low
10.82 million
in 1970
Years of data
33
1970–2023

Distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresh in France, 1970–2023

10.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M50.0M1970199620231970: 10.8M1975: 16.9M1979: 22.2M1984: 25.5M1990: 29.3M1996: 33.6M1997: 34.1M1998: 35.3M1999: 36.0M2000: 37.2M2001: 38.5M2002: 40.0M2003: 37.1M2004: 38.8M2005: 39.3M2006: 38.9M2007: 46.4M2008: 46.5M2009: 47.5M2010: 47.1M2011: 47.6M2012: 47.9M2013: 48.3M2014: 48.7M2015: 49.5M2016: 50.6M2017: 50.5M2018: 51.4M2019: 49.6M2020: 50.9M2021: 50.6M2022: 51.0M2023: 50.9M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

France recorded 50.87 million for distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresh in 2023.

The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresh in France peaked at 51.43 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, 10.82 million, in 1970.

France ranks 5th of 120 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 16.63 million 10.82 million 22.16 million 3
1980s 25.49 million 25.49 million 25.49 million 1
1990s 33.67 million 29.31 million 36.00 million 5
2000s 41.01 million 37.14 million 47.54 million 10
2010s 49.10 million 47.06 million 51.43 million 10
2020s 50.82 million 50.59 million 50.98 million 4

Countries ranked near France

  1. 2 China 77.51 million compare
  2. 3 Japan 68.31 million compare
  3. 4 Germany 66.79 million compare
  4. 6 United Kingdom 47.02 million compare
  5. 7 Italy 37.09 million compare
  6. 8 South Korea 35.98 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresh in France?
Distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresh in France was 50.87 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresh recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 51.43 million in 2018.
What is the lowest distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresh recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 10.82 million in 1970.
How does France rank for distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresh?
France ranks 5th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
Is distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresh rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. 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 Distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresholds. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresholds
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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