France vs Spain: Severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and work intensity
France
39.6%
in 2025
Spain
35.5%
in 2025
France rank
11th
Spain rank
14th
Severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and work intensity over time
- France
- Spain
How they compare
France currently reports 39.6% against 35.5% in Spain, a difference of 4.1%.
That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2015 it was France ahead.
France ranks 11th and Spain ranks 14th of 43 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 40.2% | 46.1% | 5.8% | Spain |
| 2020s | 35.0% | 37.9% | 2.9% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and work intensity, France or Spain?
- France, at 39.6% against 35.5% in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and work intensity between France and Spain?
- 4.1%, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Spain?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2025.
- How do France and Spain rank globally for severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and work intensity?
- France ranks 11th and Spain ranks 14th of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and work intensity of the household. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.