Severe material deprivation rate by tenure status in France
France: Severe material deprivation rate by tenure status was 5.0% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
5.0%
Change on year
up 6.4%
World rank
23rd
of 46 countries
All-time high
5.8%
in 2010
All-time low
4.1%
in 2017
Years of data
16
2005–2020
Severe material deprivation rate by tenure status in France, 2005–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for severe material deprivation rate by tenure status in France is 5.0%, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of up 6.4% on the previous year and down 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, severe material deprivation rate by tenure status in France peaked at 5.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 4.1%, in 2017.
That places France 23rd out of 46 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Severe material deprivation rate by tenure status in France, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 5.3% | — |
| 2006 | 5.0% | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 4.7% | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 5.4% | +14.9% |
| 2009 | 5.6% | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 5.8% | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 5.2% | -10.3% |
| 2012 | 5.3% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 4.9% | -7.5% |
| 2014 | 4.8% | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 4.5% | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 4.4% | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 4.1% | -6.8% |
| 2018 | 4.7% | +14.6% |
| 2019 | 4.7% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 5.0% | +6.4% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 5.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.6%, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- France's 5.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.3%, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.2% | 4.7% | 5.6% | 5 |
| 2010s | 4.8% | 4.1% | 5.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.0% | 5.0% | 5.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near France
- 20 Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 5.7% compare
- 21 Germany 5.6% compare
- 22 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 5.3% compare
- 24 Portugal 4.6% compare
- 24 United Kingdom 4.6% compare
- 24 United Kingdom 4.6% 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 severe material deprivation rate by tenure status in France?
- Severe material deprivation rate by tenure status in France was 5.0% in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest severe material deprivation rate by tenure status recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 5.8% in 2010.
- What is the lowest severe material deprivation rate by tenure status recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.1% in 2017.
- How does France rank for severe material deprivation rate by tenure status?
- France ranks 23rd out of 46 countries with data for 2020.
- Is severe material deprivation rate by tenure status rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Severe material deprivation rate by tenure status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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