Proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty in France
France: Proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty was 20.4% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
20.4%
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
21st
of 43 countries
All-time high
20.7%
in 2022
All-time low
17.0%
in 2017
Years of data
14
2010–2023
Proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty in France, 2010–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty in France stood at 20.4%.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 12.7% 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 21st out of 43 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 18.2% | 17.0% | 19.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.6% | 18.2% | 20.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
More poverty & inequality data for France
- Data deprivation poverty surveys per decade 8 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty 1.64 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty 6,281 (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 revenues vs income inequality 43.81 (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate -4.28 % change on previous year (2023)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.034 (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 20.4% in 2023, 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 21st out of 43 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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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