Poverty rate at national poverty lines in France
15.6% of people in France lived below the national poverty line in 2021.
France, 2021
15.6%
Median of European Union (27 countries), 2021
15.2%
Position in 2021
50th of 72
Poverty rate at national poverty lines in France over time
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France
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% of population. Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | France |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 15.6% |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- Among the 72 countries with data for 2021, France has the 50th highest value.
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All statistics for France
Extreme poverty rate
0.1%
2023 · World Bank
At-risk-of-poverty rate
16.3%
2025 · Eurostat
Poverty or social exclusion rate
20.8%
2025 · Eurostat
Income inequality (Gini)
30.4 (0 to 100)
2025 · Eurostat
Income quintile share ratio (S80/S20)
4.74 times
2025 · Eurostat
Severe material and social deprivation
7.0%
2025 · Eurostat