Total shortfall from extreme poverty in France
France: Total shortfall from extreme poverty was 34.88 million international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
34.88 million international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
up 21.9%
World rank
71st
of 120 countries
All-time high
174.10 million international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1984
All-time low
5.15 million international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2008
Years of data
33
1970–2023
Total shortfall from extreme poverty in France, 1970–2023
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
In 2023, total shortfall from extreme poverty in France stood at 34.88 million international-$ in 2021 prices.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.9% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total shortfall from extreme poverty in France peaked at 174.10 million international-$ in 2021 prices in 1984 and was at its lowest, 5.15 million international-$ in 2021 prices, in 2008.
France ranks 71st 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 shortfall from extreme poverty in France, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 10.34 million international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1975 | 93.36 million international-$ in 2021 prices | +802.7% |
| 1979 | 96.83 million international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 174.10 million international-$ in 2021 prices | +79.8% |
| 1990 | 59.21 million international-$ in 2021 prices | -66.0% |
| 1996 | 48.23 million international-$ in 2021 prices | -18.5% |
| 1997 | 50.28 million international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 35.47 million international-$ in 2021 prices | -29.5% |
| 1999 | 44.59 million international-$ in 2021 prices | +25.7% |
| 2000 | 45.44 million international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 44.93 million international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 22.39 million international-$ in 2021 prices | -50.2% |
| 2003 | 51.91 million international-$ in 2021 prices | +131.8% |
| 2004 | 20.78 million international-$ in 2021 prices | -60.0% |
| 2005 | 22.88 million international-$ in 2021 prices | +10.1% |
| 2006 | 14.64 million international-$ in 2021 prices | -36.0% |
| 2007 | 8.52 million international-$ in 2021 prices | -41.8% |
| 2008 | 5.15 million international-$ in 2021 prices | -39.6% |
| 2009 | 22.81 million international-$ in 2021 prices | +342.9% |
| 2010 | 39.09 million international-$ in 2021 prices | +71.4% |
| 2011 | 5.57 million international-$ in 2021 prices | -85.8% |
| 2012 | 23.10 million international-$ in 2021 prices | +315.1% |
| 2013 | 36.18 million international-$ in 2021 prices | +56.6% |
| 2014 | 7.43 million international-$ in 2021 prices | -79.5% |
| 2015 | 55.10 million international-$ in 2021 prices | +641.9% |
| 2016 | 36.16 million international-$ in 2021 prices | -34.4% |
| 2017 | 5.60 million international-$ in 2021 prices | -84.5% |
| 2018 | 10.67 million international-$ in 2021 prices | +90.7% |
| 2019 | 15.92 million international-$ in 2021 prices | +49.2% |
| 2020 | 48.95 million international-$ in 2021 prices | +207.4% |
| 2021 | 27.45 million international-$ in 2021 prices | -43.9% |
| 2022 | 28.62 million international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 34.88 million international-$ in 2021 prices | +21.9% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 34.88 million international-$ in 2021 prices is above the median for high income countries, which is 21.17 million international-$ in 2021 prices, 1.6× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- France's 34.88 million international-$ in 2021 prices is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.37 million international-$ in 2021 prices, 4.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total shortfall from extreme poverty in France changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +802.7% | 10.34 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 93.36 million international-$ in 2021 prices |
| 2015 | +641.9% | 7.43 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 55.10 million international-$ in 2021 prices |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 66.84 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 10.34 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 96.83 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 3 |
| 1980s | 174.10 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 174.10 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 174.10 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
| 1990s | 47.56 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 35.47 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 59.21 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 5 |
| 2000s | 25.94 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 5.15 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 51.91 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.48 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 5.57 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 55.10 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.97 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 27.45 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 48.95 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
- 68 Austria 39.26 million international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 69 Georgia 37.23 million international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 70 Paraguay 36.76 million international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 72 Serbia 34.83 million international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 73 South Korea 34.39 million international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 74 Dominican Republic 30.99 million international-$ in 2021 prices 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 shortfall from extreme poverty in France?
- Total shortfall from extreme poverty in France was 34.88 million international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total shortfall from extreme poverty recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 174.10 million international-$ in 2021 prices in 1984.
- What is the lowest total shortfall from extreme poverty recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.15 million international-$ in 2021 prices in 2008.
- How does France rank for total shortfall from extreme poverty?
- France ranks 71st out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total shortfall from extreme poverty rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. 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 shortfall from extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This is the amount of money that would be theoretically needed to lift the income or consumption of all people in poverty up to $3 per day. However, this is not a measure of the actual cost of eliminating poverty, since it does not take into account the costs involved in making the necessary transfers nor any changes in behavior they would bring about.