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 13,863 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
13,863 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
3rd
of 43 countries
All-time high
13,863 Thousand persons
in 2025
All-time low
11,014 Thousand persons
in 2017
Years of data
11
2015–2025
Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and in France, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2025, persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and in France stood at 13,863 Thousand persons. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and in France peaked at 13,863 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 11,014 Thousand persons, in 2017.
France ranks 3rd of 43 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and in France, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 11,310 Thousand persons | — |
| 2016 | 11,576 Thousand persons | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 11,014 Thousand persons | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 11,091 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 11,439 Thousand persons | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 11,953 Thousand persons | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 12,115 Thousand persons | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 13,685 Thousand persons | +13.0% |
| 2023 | 13,518 Thousand persons | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 13,586 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 13,863 Thousand persons | +2.0% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 13,863 Thousand persons is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,213 Thousand persons, 11.4× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- France's 13,863 Thousand persons is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,418 Thousand persons, 9.8× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11,286 Thousand persons | 11,014 Thousand persons | 11,576 Thousand persons | 5 |
| 2020s | 13,120 Thousand persons | 11,953 Thousand persons | 13,863 Thousand persons | 6 |
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 13,863 Thousand persons in 2025, 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 13,863 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,014 Thousand persons in 2017.
- How does France rank for persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and?
- France ranks 3rd out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- 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 up 22.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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