Material and social deprivation rate by number of items of deprivation in France

France: Material and social deprivation rate by number of items of deprivation was 66,623 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
66,623 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
3rd
of 43 countries
All-time high
66,623 Thousand persons
in 2025
All-time low
62,155 Thousand persons
in 2019
Years of data
11
2015–2025

Material and social deprivation rate by number of items of deprivation in France, 2015–2025

020.0k40.0k60.0k2015202020252015: 62.5k Thousand persons2016: 62.8k Thousand persons2017: 62.9k Thousand persons2018: 63.4k Thousand persons2019: 62.2k Thousand persons2020: 63.2k Thousand persons2021: 63.8k Thousand persons2022: 66.1k Thousand persons2023: 66.3k Thousand persons2024: 66.3k Thousand persons2025: 66.6k Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

France recorded 66,623 Thousand persons for material and social deprivation rate by number of items of deprivation in 2025. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, material and social deprivation rate by number of items of deprivation in France peaked at 66,623 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 62,155 Thousand persons, in 2019.

France ranks 3rd of 43 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Material and social deprivation rate by number of items of deprivation in France, year by year

Annual values for Material and social deprivation rate by number of items of deprivation in France, 2015 to 2025.
Year Thousand persons Change
2015 62,453 Thousand persons
2016 62,838 Thousand persons +0.6%
2017 62,915 Thousand persons +0.1%
2018 63,375 Thousand persons +0.7%
2019 62,155 Thousand persons -1.9%
2020 63,242 Thousand persons +1.7%
2021 63,753 Thousand persons +0.8%
2022 66,051 Thousand persons +3.6%
2023 66,314 Thousand persons +0.4%
2024 66,290 Thousand persons -0.0%
2025 66,623 Thousand persons +0.5%

France compared with similar countries

  • France's 66,623 Thousand persons is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6,444 Thousand persons, 10.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • France's 66,623 Thousand persons is above the median for high income countries, which is 7,634 Thousand persons, 8.7× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 62,747 Thousand persons 62,155 Thousand persons 63,375 Thousand persons 5
2020s 65,379 Thousand persons 63,242 Thousand persons 66,623 Thousand persons 6

Countries ranked near France

  1. 1 Türkiye 84,138 Thousand persons compare
  2. 2 Germany 82,739 Thousand persons compare
  3. 4 Italy 58,625 Thousand persons compare
  4. 5 Spain 48,702 Thousand persons compare
  5. 6 Poland 35,925 Thousand persons compare
  6. 6 Poland 35,925 Thousand persons compare

See the full ranking of 45 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is material and social deprivation rate by number of items of deprivation in France?
Material and social deprivation rate by number of items of deprivation in France was 66,623 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest material and social deprivation rate by number of items of deprivation recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 66,623 Thousand persons in 2025.
What is the lowest material and social deprivation rate by number of items of deprivation recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 62,155 Thousand persons in 2019.
How does France rank for material and social deprivation rate by number of items of deprivation?
France ranks 3rd out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
Is material and social deprivation rate by number of items of deprivation rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. 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 Material and social deprivation rate by number of items of deprivation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Material and social deprivation rate by number of items of deprivation
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
45 places, 492 data points, 2010–2025
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