Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by NUTS 2 region - EU in France
France: Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by NUTS 2 region - EU was 18.6% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by NUTS 2 region - EU in France, 2004–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2020, persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by nuts 2 region - eu in France stood at 18.6%.
That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by nuts 2 region - eu in France peaked at 19.8% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 17.0%, in 2017.
That places France 27th out of 44 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by NUTS 2 region - EU in France, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 19.8% | — |
| 2005 | 18.9% | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 18.8% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 19.0% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 18.5% | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 18.5% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 19.2% | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 19.3% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 19.1% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 18.1% | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 18.5% | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 17.7% | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 18.2% | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 17.0% | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 17.4% | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 17.9% | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 18.6% | +3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.9% | 18.5% | 19.8% | 6 |
| 2010s | 18.2% | 17.0% | 19.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.6% | 18.6% | 18.6% | 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 persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by nuts 2 region - eu in France?
- Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by nuts 2 region - eu in France was 18.6% in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by nuts 2 region - eu recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 19.8% in 2004.
- What is the lowest persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by nuts 2 region - eu recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.0% in 2017.
- How does France rank for persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by nuts 2 region - eu?
- France ranks 27th out of 44 countries with data for 2020.
- Is persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by nuts 2 region - eu rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by NUTS 2 region - EU 2020 strategy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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