At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) in France
France: At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) was 46.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
46.8%
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
2nd
of 47 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. Measured in Percentage.
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 47 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 (pensions included in) in France, year by year
| Year | Percentage | 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.0% | 42.7% | 45.8% | 6 |
| 2010s | 44.6% | 43.8% | 45.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.4% | 46.3% | 48.6% | 6 |
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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 47 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.
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