Severe material and social deprivation by NUTS 2 region in France
France: Severe material and social deprivation by NUTS 2 region was 7.0% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
7.0%
Change on year
up 6.1%
World rank
11th
of 43 countries
All-time high
7.3%
in 2019
All-time low
5.5%
in 2021
Years of data
11
2015–2025
Severe material and social deprivation by NUTS 2 region in France, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, severe material and social deprivation by nuts 2 region in France stood at 7.0%.
The figure is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, severe material and social deprivation by nuts 2 region in France peaked at 7.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 5.5%, in 2021.
France ranks 11th of 43 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Severe material and social deprivation by NUTS 2 region in France, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 6.8% | — |
| 2016 | 6.7% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 6.3% | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 6.7% | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 7.3% | +9.0% |
| 2020 | 6.4% | -12.3% |
| 2021 | 5.5% | -14.1% |
| 2022 | 7.0% | +27.3% |
| 2023 | 6.6% | -5.7% |
| 2024 | 6.6% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 7.0% | +6.1% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 7.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.8%, 1.5× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- France's 7.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.2%, 1.7× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.8% | 6.3% | 7.3% | 5 |
| 2020s | 6.5% | 5.5% | 7.0% | 6 |
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 severe material and social deprivation by nuts 2 region in France?
- Severe material and social deprivation by nuts 2 region in France was 7.0% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest severe material and social deprivation by nuts 2 region recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 7.3% in 2019.
- What is the lowest severe material and social deprivation by nuts 2 region recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.5% in 2021.
- How does France rank for severe material and social deprivation by nuts 2 region?
- France ranks 11th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is severe material and social deprivation by nuts 2 region rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Severe material and social deprivation by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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