Severe material and social deprivation rate by level of disability in France

France: Severe material and social deprivation rate by level of disability was 6.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
6.4%
Change on year
up 12.3%
World rank
12th
of 45 countries
All-time high
7.0%
in 2021
All-time low
4.6%
in 2019
Years of data
11
2015–2025

Severe material and social deprivation rate by level of disability in France, 2015–2025

024682015202020252015: 6.1 Percentage2016: 5.6 Percentage2017: 5.2 Percentage2018: 5.2 Percentage2019: 4.6 Percentage2020: 6.3 Percentage2021: 7 Percentage2022: 6.1 Percentage2023: 5.5 Percentage2024: 5.7 Percentage2025: 6.4 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2025, severe material and social deprivation rate by level of disability in France stood at 6.4%.

The figure is up 12.3% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, severe material and social deprivation rate by level of disability in France peaked at 7.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.6%, in 2019.

France ranks 12th of 45 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Severe material and social deprivation rate by level of disability in France, year by year

Annual values for Severe material and social deprivation rate by level of disability (activity limitation), sex and age in France, 2015 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2015 6.1%
2016 5.6% -8.2%
2017 5.2% -7.1%
2018 5.2% +0.0%
2019 4.6% -11.5%
2020 6.3% +37.0%
2021 7.0% +11.1%
2022 6.1% -12.9%
2023 5.5% -9.8%
2024 5.7% +3.6%
2025 6.4% +12.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 5.3% 4.6% 6.1% 5
2020s 6.2% 5.5% 7.0% 6

Countries ranked near France

  1. 9 Spain 7.3% compare
  2. 10 Slovakia 6.5% compare
  3. 10 Slovakia 6.5% compare
  4. 13 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 6.2% compare
  5. 14 Serbia 5.7% compare
  6. 15 Germany 5.5% compare
  7. 15 Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 5.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is severe material and social deprivation rate by level of disability in France?
Severe material and social deprivation rate by level of disability in France was 6.4% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest severe material and social deprivation rate by level of disability recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 7.0% in 2021.
What is the lowest severe material and social deprivation rate by level of disability recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 4.6% in 2019.
How does France rank for severe material and social deprivation rate by level of disability?
France ranks 12th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
Is severe material and social deprivation rate by level of disability rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Severe material and social deprivation rate by level of disability (activity limitation), sex and age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Severe material and social deprivation rate by level of disability (activity limitation), sex and age
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
51 places, 523 data points, 2014–2025
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