France vs Ireland: At-risk-of-poverty rate by group of citizenship

France
22.0%
in 2025
Ireland
24.4%
in 2025
France rank
13th
Ireland rank
11th

At-risk-of-poverty rate by group of citizenship over time

  • France
  • Ireland
010203040200920172025

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 24.4% against 22.0% in France, a difference of 2.4%.

That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times France's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2009 it was France ahead.

France ranks 13th and Ireland ranks 11th of 22 countries.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 22.8% 10.9% 11.9% France
2010s 20.8% 14.9% 6.0% France
2020s 26.5% 14.3% 12.1% France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher at-risk-of-poverty rate by group of citizenship, France or Ireland?
Ireland, at 24.4% against 22.0% in France as of 2025.
What is the difference in at-risk-of-poverty rate by group of citizenship between France and Ireland?
2.4%, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Ireland?
16 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2025.
How do France and Ireland rank globally for at-risk-of-poverty rate by group of citizenship?
France ranks 13th and Ireland ranks 11th of 22 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as At-risk-of-poverty rate by group of citizenship (population aged 18 and over). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
At-risk-of-poverty rate by group of citizenship (population aged 18 and over)
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
25 places, 336 data points, 2009–2025
Last refreshed