Material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and most frequent in France
France: Material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and most frequent was 10.5% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
10.5%
Change on year
up 32.9%
World rank
14th
of 35 countries
All-time high
13.6%
in 2022
All-time low
6.3%
in 2016
Years of data
12
2014–2025
Material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and most frequent in France, 2014–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and most frequent in France is 10.5%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 32.9% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and most frequent in France peaked at 13.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 6.3%, in 2016.
France ranks 14th of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and most frequent in France, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 12.6% | — |
| 2015 | 10.8% | -14.3% |
| 2016 | 6.3% | -41.7% |
| 2017 | 7.3% | +15.9% |
| 2018 | 7.5% | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 13.3% | +77.3% |
| 2020 | 9.0% | -32.3% |
| 2021 | 8.4% | -6.7% |
| 2022 | 13.6% | +61.9% |
| 2023 | 9.6% | -29.4% |
| 2024 | 7.9% | -17.7% |
| 2025 | 10.5% | +32.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.6% | 6.3% | 13.3% | 6 |
| 2020s | 9.8% | 7.9% | 13.6% | 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 material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and most frequent in France?
- Material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and most frequent in France was 10.5% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and most frequent recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 13.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and most frequent recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.3% in 2016.
- How does France rank for material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and most frequent?
- France ranks 14th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and most frequent rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. 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 Material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and most frequent activity status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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