Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) in France
France: Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) was 0.1% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) in France, 1970–2023
Source: World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ. Measured in % of population.
Analysis
France recorded 0.1% for poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) in 2023.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) in France peaked at 0.4% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2006.
That places France 103rd out of 123 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) in France, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1% | — |
| 1975 | 0.4% | +300.0% |
| 1979 | 0.3% | -25.0% |
| 1984 | 0.4% | +33.3% |
| 1990 | 0.2% | -50.0% |
| 1996 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.1% | -50.0% |
| 1998 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.2% | +100.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | -50.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | — |
| 2008 | 0.0% | — |
| 2009 | 0.1% | — |
| 2010 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | — |
| 2013 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | — |
| 2016 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | — |
| 2019 | 0.1% | — |
| 2020 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.4% | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
- 103 Belgium 0.1% compare
- 103 Iceland 0.1% compare
- 103 Ireland 0.1% compare
- 103 Jordan 0.1% compare
- 103 Korea 0.1% compare
- 103 Luxembourg 0.1% compare
- 103 Republic of Moldova 0.1% compare
- 103 Netherlands 0.1% compare
- 103 Russian Federation 0.1% compare
More poverty & inequality data for France
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 8 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ 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 poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) in France?
- Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) in France was 0.1% in 2023, according to World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ.
- What is the highest poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 1975.
- What is the lowest poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2006.
- How does France rank for poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp)?
- France ranks 103rd out of 123 countries with data for 2023.
- Is poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ, published as part of Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day is the percentage of the population living on less than $3.00 a day at 2021 purchasing power adjusted prices. As a result of revisions in PPP exchange rates, poverty rates for individual countries cannot be compared with poverty rates reported in earlier editions.