Share of population in extreme poverty in France
France: Share of population in extreme poverty was 0.0697 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0697
Change on year
up 27.1%
World rank
108th
of 120 countries
All-time high
0.4
in 1975
All-time low
0.0097
in 2008
Years of data
33
1970–2023
Share of population in extreme poverty in France, 1970–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, share of population in extreme poverty in France stood at 0.0697.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 27.1% on the previous year and down 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population in extreme poverty 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.
Share of population in extreme poverty in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1 | — |
| 1975 | 0.4 | +300.0% |
| 1979 | 0.3 | -25.0% |
| 1984 | 0.4 | +33.3% |
| 1990 | 0.2 | -50.0% |
| 1996 | 0.2 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.1 | -50.0% |
| 1998 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1725 | +72.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0718 | -58.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0529 | -26.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0293 | -44.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0183 | -37.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0097 | -46.9% |
| 2009 | 0.1079 | +1013.6% |
| 2010 | 0.09 | -16.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0362 | -59.8% |
| 2012 | 0.061 | +68.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0826 | +35.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0292 | -64.7% |
| 2015 | 0.1452 | +397.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0647 | -55.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0185 | -71.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0212 | +14.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0514 | +143.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1149 | +123.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0706 | -38.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0549 | -22.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0697 | +27.1% |
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
- 105 Luxembourg 0.0851 compare
- 106 Ireland 0.0823 compare
- 107 Iceland 0.0799 compare
- 109 Russian Federation 0.0417 compare
- 110 Kazakhstan 0.0402 compare
- 111 Ukraine 0.0338 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 of population in extreme poverty in France?
- Share of population in extreme poverty in France was 0.0697 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population in extreme poverty recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4 in 1975.
- What is the lowest share of population in extreme poverty recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0097 in 2008.
- How does France rank for share of population in extreme poverty?
- France ranks 108th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of population in extreme poverty 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 of population in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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