Poverty: Share of population living on less than $30 a day in France
France: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $30 a day was 13.3% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
13.3%
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
103rd
of 120 countries
All-time high
65.7%
in 1970
All-time low
11.5%
in 2018
Years of data
33
1970–2023
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $30 a day in France, 1970–2023
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, poverty: share of population living on less than $30 a day in France stood at 13.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty: share of population living on less than $30 a day in France peaked at 65.7% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 11.5%, in 2018.
France ranks 103rd of 120 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $30 a day in France, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 65.7% | — |
| 1975 | 51.7% | -21.3% |
| 1979 | 40.0% | -22.6% |
| 1984 | 34.7% | -13.2% |
| 1990 | 29.7% | -14.4% |
| 1996 | 25.5% | -14.1% |
| 1997 | 25.1% | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 23.4% | -6.8% |
| 1999 | 22.8% | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 21.6% | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 20.3% | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 18.1% | -10.8% |
| 2003 | 20.6% | +13.8% |
| 2004 | 19.1% | -7.3% |
| 2005 | 18.3% | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 20.0% | +9.2% |
| 2007 | 13.4% | -33.1% |
| 2008 | 13.6% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 13.7% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 13.7% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 13.0% | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 13.4% | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 12.8% | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 12.5% | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 12.3% | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 11.8% | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 12.0% | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 11.5% | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 14.1% | +22.9% |
| 2020 | 12.6% | -10.6% |
| 2021 | 13.4% | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 13.5% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 13.3% | -1.9% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 13.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 19.3%, 69% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- France's 13.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 40.5%, 33% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 52.5% | 40.0% | 65.7% | 3 |
| 1980s | 34.7% | 34.7% | 34.7% | 1 |
| 1990s | 25.3% | 22.8% | 29.7% | 5 |
| 2000s | 17.9% | 13.4% | 21.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.7% | 11.5% | 14.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.2% | 12.6% | 13.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
- 100 South Korea 16.3% compare
- 101 United Kingdom 15.2% compare
- 102 Malta 13.9% compare
- 104 United States 13.1% compare
- 105 Sweden 13.1% compare
- 106 Cyprus 12.4% 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: share of population living on less than $30 a day in France?
- Poverty: share of population living on less than $30 a day in France was 13.3% in 2023, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest poverty: share of population living on less than $30 a day recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 65.7% in 1970.
- What is the lowest poverty: share of population living on less than $30 a day recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.5% in 2018.
- How does France rank for poverty: share of population living on less than $30 a day?
- France ranks 103rd out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is poverty: share of population living on less than $30 a day rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. 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 Poverty: Share of population living on less than $30 a day. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $30 per day.