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
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.