Persons at risk of poverty before social transfers (pensions included) in France
France: Persons at risk of poverty before social transfers (pensions included) was 39.5% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
39.5%
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
4th
of 49 countries
All-time high
40.6%
in 2020
All-time low
34.6%
in 2019
Years of data
16
2010–2025
Persons at risk of poverty before social transfers (pensions included) in France, 2010–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persons at risk of poverty before social transfers (pensions included) in France is 39.5%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons at risk of poverty before social transfers (pensions included) in France peaked at 40.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 34.6%, in 2019.
That places France 4th out of 49 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Persons at risk of poverty before social transfers (pensions included) in France, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 40.4% | — |
| 2011 | 38.9% | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 38.9% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 40.3% | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 39.2% | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 37.3% | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 39.6% | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 36.1% | -8.8% |
| 2018 | 35.9% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 34.6% | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 40.6% | +17.3% |
| 2021 | 40.6% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 38.5% | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 37.7% | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 37.9% | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 39.5% | +4.2% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 39.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 33.9%, 1.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- France's 39.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 33.9%, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 38.1% | 34.6% | 40.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.1% | 37.7% | 40.6% | 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 persons at risk of poverty before social transfers (pensions included) in France?
- Persons at risk of poverty before social transfers (pensions included) in France was 39.5% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons at risk of poverty before social transfers (pensions included) recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 40.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest persons at risk of poverty before social transfers (pensions included) recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.6% in 2019.
- How does France rank for persons at risk of poverty before social transfers (pensions included)?
- France ranks 4th out of 49 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons at risk of poverty before social transfers (pensions included) rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. 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 Persons at risk of poverty before social transfers (pensions included in social transfers) by level of disability (activity limitation), sex and age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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