Proportion of population below international poverty line (%) in France
France: Proportion of population below international poverty line (%) was 0.1% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.1%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
110th
of 133 countries
All-time high
0.4%
in 1975
All-time low
0.0%
in 2006
Years of data
33
1970–2023
Proportion of population below international poverty line in France, 1970–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
France recorded 0.1% for proportion of population below international poverty line in 2023.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population below international poverty line in France peaked at 0.4% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2006.
That places France 110th out of 133 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.
Proportion of population below international poverty line (%) in France, year by year
| Year | Value | 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% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 0.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.4%, 25% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- France's 0.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3%, 29% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
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
- 110 Belgium 0.1% compare
- 110 Iceland 0.1% compare
- 110 Ireland 0.1% compare
- 110 Jordan 0.1% compare
- 110 Luxembourg 0.1% compare
- 110 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 0.1% compare
- 110 Republic of Korea 0.1% compare
- 110 Republic of Moldova 0.1% compare
- 110 Russian Federation 0.1% compare
- 110 South Korea 0.1% compare
- 110 Moldova 0.1% compare
- 110 Russia 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 proportion of population below international poverty line in France?
- Proportion of population below international poverty line in France was 0.1% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population below international poverty line recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 1975.
- What is the lowest proportion of population below international poverty line recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2006.
- How does France rank for proportion of population below international poverty line?
- France ranks 110th out of 133 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of population below international poverty line 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population below international poverty line (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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