Share living with less than upper middle income poverty line in France
France: Share living with less than upper middle income poverty line was 0.2852 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.2852
Change on year
down 19.2%
World rank
115th
of 120 countries
All-time high
4.6
in 1970
All-time low
0.1184
in 2017
Years of data
33
1970–2023
Share living with less than upper middle income poverty line in France, 1970–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
France recorded 0.2852 for share living with less than upper middle income poverty line in 2023.
That represents a change of down 19.2% on the previous year and up 37.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share living with less than upper middle income poverty line in France peaked at 4.6 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.1184, in 2017.
France ranks 115th of 120 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share living with less than upper middle income poverty line in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4.6 | — |
| 1975 | 2.8 | -39.1% |
| 1979 | 1.5 | -46.4% |
| 1984 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.6 | -60.0% |
| 1996 | 0.8 | +33.3% |
| 1997 | 0.7 | -12.5% |
| 1998 | 0.5 | -28.6% |
| 1999 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.4 | -20.0% |
| 2002 | 0.2 | -50.0% |
| 2003 | 0.471 | +135.5% |
| 2004 | 0.3351 | -28.9% |
| 2005 | 0.3417 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 0.2143 | -37.3% |
| 2007 | 0.1479 | -31.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1279 | -13.6% |
| 2009 | 0.4083 | +219.3% |
| 2010 | 0.364 | -10.9% |
| 2011 | 0.2341 | -35.7% |
| 2012 | 0.3454 | +47.5% |
| 2013 | 0.208 | -39.8% |
| 2014 | 0.1969 | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 0.3621 | +83.9% |
| 2016 | 0.2849 | -21.3% |
| 2017 | 0.1184 | -58.4% |
| 2018 | 0.1427 | +20.5% |
| 2019 | 0.4138 | +190.0% |
| 2020 | 0.4402 | +6.4% |
| 2021 | 0.5887 | +33.7% |
| 2022 | 0.3529 | -40.1% |
| 2023 | 0.2852 | -19.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.97 | 1.5 | 4.6 | 3 |
| 1980s | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.62 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.3146 | 0.1279 | 0.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.267 | 0.1184 | 0.4138 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4168 | 0.2852 | 0.5887 | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
- 112 Netherlands 0.3102 compare
- 113 Taiwan, China 0.3 compare
- 114 Switzerland 0.2941 compare
- 116 Ireland 0.2609 compare
- 117 Belgium 0.2559 compare
- 118 Luxembourg 0.2109 compare
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 share living with less than upper middle income poverty line in France?
- Share living with less than upper middle income poverty line in France was 0.2852 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share living with less than upper middle income poverty line recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 4.6 in 1970.
- What is the lowest share living with less than upper middle income poverty line recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1184 in 2017.
- How does France rank for share living with less than upper middle income poverty line?
- France ranks 115th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share living with less than upper middle income poverty line rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.1%. 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 living with less than upper middle income poverty line. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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