Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and in France
France: Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and was 18.6% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
18.6%
Change on year
up 5.1%
World rank
29th
of 46 countries
All-time high
19.9%
in 2004
All-time low
16.9%
in 2017
Years of data
17
2004–2020
Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and in France, 2004–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2020, persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and in France stood at 18.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.1% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and in France peaked at 19.9% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 16.9%, in 2017.
France ranks 29th of 46 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and in France, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 19.9% | — |
| 2005 | 18.9% | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 18.7% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 18.9% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 18.5% | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 18.3% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 19.1% | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 19.1% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 19.1% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 18.1% | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 18.5% | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 17.6% | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 18.1% | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 16.9% | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 17.2% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 17.7% | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 18.6% | +5.1% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 18.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 19.8%, 94% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- France's 18.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 19.0%, 98% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.9% | 18.3% | 19.9% | 6 |
| 2010s | 18.1% | 16.9% | 19.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.6% | 18.6% | 18.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near France
More economy & growth data for France
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.18 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.34 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 80.27 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0238 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,168 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 73.03 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 40.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0217 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,063 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 51.39 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and in France?
- Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and in France was 18.6% in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 19.9% in 2004.
- What is the lowest persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.9% in 2017.
- How does France rank for persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and?
- France ranks 29th out of 46 countries with data for 2020.
- Is persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and household composition - EU 2020 strategy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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