Multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, male in France
France: Multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, male was 17.7% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, male in France, 2010–2020
Source: Government statistical agencies. Data for EU countires are from the EUROSTAT. Measured in % of male population.
Analysis
France recorded 17.7% for multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, male in 2020.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, male in France peaked at 18.6% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 16.5%, in 2017.
That places France 22nd out of 36 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, male in France, year by year
| Year | % of male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 18.4% | — |
| 2011 | 18.6% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 18.4% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 17.3% | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 17.5% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 17.1% | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 17.3% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 16.5% | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 17.2% | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 17.3% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 17.7% | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 17.6% | 16.5% | 18.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.7% | 17.7% | 17.7% | 1 |
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 multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, male in France?
- Multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, male in France was 17.7% in 2020, according to Government statistical agencies. Data for EU countires are from the EUROSTAT.
- What is the highest multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, male recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 18.6% in 2011.
- What is the lowest multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, male recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.5% in 2017.
- How does France rank for multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, male?
- France ranks 22nd out of 36 countries with data for 2020.
- Is multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, male rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Government statistical agencies. Data for EU countires are from the EUROSTAT, published as part of Multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, male (% of male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of male population who are multidimensionally poor