Share in poverty relative to different poverty thresholds in France
France: Share in poverty relative to different poverty thresholds was 0.0697 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share in poverty relative to different poverty thresholds in France, 1970–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share in poverty relative to different poverty thresholds in France is 0.0697, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 27.1% on the previous year and down 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share in poverty relative to different poverty thresholds in France peaked at 0.4 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0.0097, in 2008.
That places France 108th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2667 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.14 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.0762 | 0.0097 | 0.1725 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.06 | 0.0185 | 0.1452 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0775 | 0.0549 | 0.1149 | 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)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality 43.81 (2023)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.034 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs share in extreme poverty 23.35 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in females 0.0761 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality by sex 0.0761 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males 0.0966 (2023)
- Income inequality atkinson index undp 0.1789 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share in poverty relative to different poverty thresholds in France?
- Share in poverty relative to different poverty thresholds in France was 0.0697 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share in poverty relative to different poverty thresholds recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4 in 1975.
- What is the lowest share in poverty relative to different poverty thresholds recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0097 in 2008.
- How does France rank for share in poverty relative to different poverty thresholds?
- France ranks 108th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share in poverty relative to different poverty thresholds rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share in poverty relative to different poverty thresholds. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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