Multidimensional poverty headcount ratio in France
France: Multidimensional poverty headcount ratio was 18.2% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Multidimensional poverty headcount ratio in France, 2010–2020
Source: Government statistical agencies. Data for EU countires are from the EUROSTAT. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
France recorded 18.2% for multidimensional poverty headcount ratio in 2020.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, multidimensional poverty headcount ratio in France peaked at 19.3% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 17.0%, in 2017.
France ranks 26th of 40 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 18.2% | 17.0% | 19.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.2% | 18.2% | 18.2% | 1 |
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)
- 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 revenues vs income inequality 43.81 (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate -4.28 % change on previous year (2023)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.034 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is multidimensional poverty headcount ratio in France?
- Multidimensional poverty headcount ratio in France was 18.2% in 2020, according to Government statistical agencies. Data for EU countires are from the EUROSTAT.
- What is the highest multidimensional poverty headcount ratio recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 19.3% in 2011.
- What is the lowest multidimensional poverty headcount ratio recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.0% in 2017.
- How does France rank for multidimensional poverty headcount ratio?
- France ranks 26th out of 40 countries with data for 2020.
- Is multidimensional poverty headcount ratio rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. 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 (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of people who are multidimensionally poor