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
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.