France vs Spain: At-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households
France
24.9%
in 2025
Spain
22.2%
in 2025
France rank
27th
Spain rank
30th
At-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households over time
- France
- Spain
How they compare
France currently reports 24.9% against 22.2% in Spain, a difference of 2.7%.
That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Spain ahead.
France ranks 27th and Spain ranks 30th of 47 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.1% | 20.8% | 2.7% | Spain |
| 2010s | 20.6% | 26.8% | 6.2% | Spain |
| 2020s | 23.0% | 23.5% | 0.5% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher at-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households, France or Spain?
- France, at 24.9% against 22.2% in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in at-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households between France and Spain?
- 2.7%, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Spain?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do France and Spain rank globally for at-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households?
- France ranks 27th and Spain ranks 30th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as At-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households below-above 65 years by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.