Total shortfall from extreme poverty in France
France: Total shortfall from extreme poverty was 34.88 million international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023. ◆ Volatile
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.
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)
- 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)
- 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)
- Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 23.3% (2023)
- Income inequality: Atkinson index 0.1789 (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.