Number of people living in extreme poverty: September 2024 data vs. latest data in France
France: Number of people living in extreme poverty: September 2024 data vs. latest data was 47,672 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of people living in extreme poverty: September 2024 data vs. latest data in France, 1970–2023
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data in France stood at 47,672 people.
That represents a change of up 27.5% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data in France peaked at 225,532 people in 1984 and was at its lowest, 6,239 people, 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.
Number of people living in extreme poverty: September 2024 data vs. latest data in France, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 52,007 people | — |
| 1975 | 216,011 people | +315.3% |
| 1979 | 164,940 people | -23.6% |
| 1984 | 225,532 people | +36.7% |
| 1990 | 116,522 people | -48.3% |
| 1996 | 119,509 people | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 59,968 people | -49.8% |
| 1998 | 60,191 people | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 60,502 people | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 60,919 people | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 61,364 people | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 61,812 people | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 107,369 people | +73.7% |
| 2004 | 45,005 people | -58.1% |
| 2005 | 33,422 people | -25.7% |
| 2006 | 18,627 people | -44.3% |
| 2007 | 11,692 people | -37.2% |
| 2008 | 6,239 people | -46.6% |
| 2009 | 69,840 people | +1019.4% |
| 2010 | 58,507 people | -16.2% |
| 2011 | 23,628 people | -59.6% |
| 2012 | 40,020 people | +69.4% |
| 2013 | 54,533 people | +36.3% |
| 2014 | 19,351 people | -64.5% |
| 2015 | 96,618 people | +399.3% |
| 2016 | 43,176 people | -55.3% |
| 2017 | 12,369 people | -71.4% |
| 2018 | 14,216 people | +14.9% |
| 2019 | 34,667 people | +143.9% |
| 2020 | 77,671 people | +124.0% |
| 2021 | 47,874 people | -38.4% |
| 2022 | 37,403 people | -21.9% |
| 2023 | 47,672 people | +27.5% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 47,672 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 41,302 people, 1.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- France's 47,672 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 23,791 people, 2.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of people living in extreme poverty: September 2024 data vs. latest data in France changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +1019.4% | 6,239 people | 69,840 people |
| 2015 | +399.3% | 19,351 people | 96,618 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 144,319 people | 52,007 people | 216,011 people | 3 |
| 1980s | 225,532 people | 225,532 people | 225,532 people | 1 |
| 1990s | 83,338 people | 59,968 people | 119,509 people | 5 |
| 2000s | 47,629 people | 6,239 people | 107,369 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 39,708 people | 12,369 people | 96,618 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 52,655 people | 37,403 people | 77,671 people | 4 |
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 number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data in France?
- Number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data in France was 47,672 people in 2023, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 225,532 people in 1984.
- What is the lowest number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,239 people in 2008.
- How does France rank for number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data?
- France ranks 81st out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data 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 World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people living in extreme poverty: September 2024 data vs. latest data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in households with an income or consumption below $3 per day.