Proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty (%) in France
France: Proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty (%) was 20.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty in France, 2010–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty in France stood at 20.5%.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty in France peaked at 20.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 17.0%, in 2017.
That places France 22nd out of 48 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty (%) in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 19.2% | — |
| 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 | 18.2% | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 19.0% | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 20.7% | +8.9% |
| 2023 | 20.4% | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 20.5% | +0.5% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 20.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20.0%, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- France's 20.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 18.6%, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 18.2% | 17.0% | 19.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.8% | 18.2% | 20.7% | 5 |
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 proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty in France?
- Proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty in France was 20.5% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 20.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.0% in 2017.
- How does France rank for proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty?
- France ranks 22nd out of 48 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 living in multidimensional poverty (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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