Number of people living in extreme poverty in France
France: Number of people living in extreme poverty was 47,672 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of people living in extreme poverty in France, 1970–2023
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
France recorded 47,672 people for number of people living in extreme poverty in 2023.
The figure is up 27.5% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in extreme poverty in France peaked at 225,532 people in 1984 and was at its lowest, 6,239 people, in 2008.
France ranks 81st of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 | 144,319 people | 52,007 people | 216,011 people | 3 |
| 1980s | 225,532 people | 225,532 people | 225,532 people | 1 |
| 1990s | 83,338 people | 59,968 people | 119,509 people | 5 |
| 2000s | 47,629 people | 6,239 people | 107,369 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 39,708 people | 12,369 people | 96,618 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 52,655 people | 37,403 people | 77,671 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
More poverty & inequality data for France
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 8 surveys (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)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 43.8% (2023)
- Gender Inequality Index 0.034 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 23.3% (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.0761 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex 0.0761 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men 0.0966 (2023)
- Income inequality: Atkinson index 0.1789 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people living in extreme poverty in France?
- Number of people living in extreme poverty in France was 47,672 people in 2023, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people living in extreme poverty recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 225,532 people in 1984.
- What is the lowest number of people living in extreme poverty recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,239 people in 2008.
- How does France rank for number of people living in extreme poverty?
- France ranks 81st out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people living in extreme poverty rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people living in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in households with an income or consumption below $3 per day.