France vs United Kingdom: At-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households

France
24.9%
in 2025
United Kingdom
25.5%
in 2018
France rank
27th
United Kingdom rank
25th

At-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households over time

  • France
  • United Kingdom
0102030200420142025

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 25.5% against 24.9% in France, a difference of 0.6%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2005 it was United Kingdom ahead.

France ranks 27th and United Kingdom ranks 25th of 47 countries.

United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France United Kingdom Difference Ahead
2000s 17.8% 22.9% 5.1% United Kingdom
2010s 20.6% 25.6% 5.0% United Kingdom

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 United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 25.5% against 24.9% in France as of 2018.
What is the difference in at-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households between France and United Kingdom?
0.6%, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and United Kingdom?
14 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2018.
How do France and United Kingdom rank globally for at-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households?
France ranks 27th and United Kingdom ranks 25th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
At-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households below-above 65 years by sex
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
53 places, 1,005 data points, 2003–2025
Last refreshed