Distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke in France
France: Distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke was 47,672 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke in France, 1970–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke in France is 47,672, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 27.5% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke in France peaked at 225,532 in 1984 and was at its lowest, 6,239, in 2008.
That places France 81st out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 144,319 | 52,007 | 216,011 | 3 |
| 1980s | 225,532 | 225,532 | 225,532 | 1 |
| 1990s | 83,338 | 59,968 | 119,509 | 5 |
| 2000s | 47,629 | 6,239 | 107,369 | 10 |
| 2010s | 39,708 | 12,369 | 96,618 | 10 |
| 2020s | 52,655 | 37,403 | 77,671 | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
More poverty & inequality data for France
- Data deprivation poverty surveys per decade 8 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty 1.64 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty 6,281 (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality 43.81 (2023)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.034 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs share in extreme poverty 23.35 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in females 0.0761 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality by sex 0.0761 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males 0.0966 (2023)
- Income inequality atkinson index undp 0.1789 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke in France?
- Distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke in France was 47,672 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 225,532 in 1984.
- What is the lowest distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,239 in 2008.
- How does France rank for distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke?
- France ranks 81st out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 thresholds stacked bar. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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