At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers … included type in France
France: At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers … included type was 46.8 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
46.8
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
2nd
of 49 countries
All-time high
48.6
in 2021
All-time low
42.7
in 2008
Years of data
22
2004–2025
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) in France, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) in France stood at 46.8.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) in France peaked at 48.6 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 42.7, in 2008.
France ranks 2nd of 49 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers … included type in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 43.9 | — |
| 2005 | 44.6 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 43.9 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 45.8 | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 42.7 | -6.8% |
| 2009 | 43.2 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 44.5 | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 44.1 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 43.8 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 44.4 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 44.4 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 44.4 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 45.1 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 45.2 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 45.9 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 44.7 | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 48.3 | +8.1% |
| 2021 | 48.6 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 47.4 | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 46.9 | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 46.3 | -1.3% |
| 2025 | 46.8 | +1.1% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 46.8 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 40.85, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- France's 46.8 is above the median for high income countries, which is 41, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.02 | 42.7 | 45.8 | 6 |
| 2010s | 44.65 | 43.8 | 45.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.38 | 46.3 | 48.6 | 6 |
Countries ranked near France
More population data for France
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.028 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -3.58 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.028 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.1885 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 65,827 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.1504 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.1075 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.033 (2100)
- Population density 125.07 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 3.16 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) in France?
- At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) in France was 46.8 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 48.6 in 2021.
- What is the lowest at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.7 in 2008.
- How does France rank for at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in)?
- France ranks 2nd out of 49 countries with data for 2025.
- Is at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in social transfers) by household type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 22 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat).