Severe material and social deprivation by income quantile and in France

France: Severe material and social deprivation by income quantile and was 4,553 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
4,553 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 5.6%
World rank
3rd
of 42 countries
All-time high
4,553 Thousand persons
in 2025
All-time low
3,438 Thousand persons
in 2021
Years of data
7
2019–2025

Severe material and social deprivation by income quantile and in France, 2019–2025

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k2019202220252019: 4.4k Thousand persons2020: 3.9k Thousand persons2021: 3.4k Thousand persons2022: 4.5k Thousand persons2023: 4.3k Thousand persons2024: 4.3k Thousand persons2025: 4.6k Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

In 2025, severe material and social deprivation by income quantile and in France stood at 4,553 Thousand persons. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

The figure is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.

That places France 3rd out of 42 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

Severe material and social deprivation by income quantile and in France, year by year

Annual values for Severe material and social deprivation by income quantile and household composition in France, 2019 to 2025.
Year Thousand persons Change
2019 4,394 Thousand persons
2020 3,945 Thousand persons -10.2%
2021 3,438 Thousand persons -12.9%
2022 4,523 Thousand persons +31.6%
2023 4,301 Thousand persons -4.9%
2024 4,310 Thousand persons +0.2%
2025 4,553 Thousand persons +5.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 4,394 Thousand persons 4,394 Thousand persons 4,394 Thousand persons 1
2020s 4,178 Thousand persons 3,438 Thousand persons 4,553 Thousand persons 6

Countries ranked near France

  1. 1 Türkiye 10,074 Thousand persons compare
  2. 2 Germany 4,600 Thousand persons compare
  3. 4 Spain 3,896 Thousand persons compare
  4. 5 Romania 3,160 Thousand persons compare
  5. 6 Italy 3,025 Thousand persons compare

See the full ranking of 44 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is severe material and social deprivation by income quantile and in France?
Severe material and social deprivation by income quantile and in France was 4,553 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest severe material and social deprivation by income quantile and recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 4,553 Thousand persons in 2025.
What is the lowest severe material and social deprivation by income quantile and recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 3,438 Thousand persons in 2021.
How does France rank for severe material and social deprivation by income quantile and?
France ranks 3rd out of 42 countries with data for 2025.
Is severe material and social deprivation by income quantile and rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. 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 Severe material and social deprivation by income quantile and household composition. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Severe material and social deprivation by income quantile and household composition
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
44 places, 300 data points, 2019–2025
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