Total population living in extreme poverty by world region in France
France: Total population living in extreme poverty by world region was 47,672 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
47,672 people
Change on year
up 27.5%
World rank
81st
of 120 countries
All-time high
225,532 people
in 1984
All-time low
6,239 people
in 2008
Years of data
33
1970–2023
Total population living in extreme poverty by world region in France, 1970–2023
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, total population living in extreme poverty by world region in France stood at 47,672 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 27.5% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population living in extreme poverty by world region 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.
Total population living in extreme poverty by world region in France, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 52,007 people | — |
| 1975 | 216,011 people | +315.3% |
| 1979 | 164,940 people | -23.6% |
| 1984 | 225,532 people | +36.7% |
| 1990 | 116,522 people | -48.3% |
| 1996 | 119,509 people | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 59,968 people | -49.8% |
| 1998 | 60,191 people | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 60,502 people | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 60,919 people | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 61,364 people | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 61,812 people | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 107,369 people | +73.7% |
| 2004 | 45,005 people | -58.1% |
| 2005 | 33,422 people | -25.7% |
| 2006 | 18,627 people | -44.3% |
| 2007 | 11,692 people | -37.2% |
| 2008 | 6,239 people | -46.6% |
| 2009 | 69,840 people | +1019.4% |
| 2010 | 58,507 people | -16.2% |
| 2011 | 23,628 people | -59.6% |
| 2012 | 40,020 people | +69.4% |
| 2013 | 54,533 people | +36.3% |
| 2014 | 19,351 people | -64.5% |
| 2015 | 96,618 people | +399.3% |
| 2016 | 43,176 people | -55.3% |
| 2017 | 12,369 people | -71.4% |
| 2018 | 14,216 people | +14.9% |
| 2019 | 34,667 people | +143.9% |
| 2020 | 77,671 people | +124.0% |
| 2021 | 47,874 people | -38.4% |
| 2022 | 37,403 people | -21.9% |
| 2023 | 47,672 people | +27.5% |
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
- 78 Russian Federation 60,539 people compare
- 79 Republic of Korea 51,770 people compare
- 80 Austria 48,236 people compare
- 82 Portugal 43,716 people compare
- 83 Jamaica 39,357 people compare
- 84 Costa Rica 38,887 people 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 total population living in extreme poverty by world region in France?
- Total population living in extreme poverty by world region 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 total population living in extreme poverty by world region recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 225,532 people in 1984.
- What is the lowest total population living in extreme poverty by world region recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,239 people in 2008.
- How does France rank for total population living in extreme poverty by world region?
- France ranks 81st out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total population living in extreme poverty by world region 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 Total population living in extreme poverty by world region. 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.