At-risk-of-poverty rate by group of citizenship in France

France: At-risk-of-poverty rate by group of citizenship was 22.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
22.0%
Change on year
up 8.9%
World rank
13th
of 22 countries
All-time high
40.5%
in 2020
All-time low
2.1%
in 2010
Years of data
16
2009–2025

At-risk-of-poverty rate by group of citizenship in France, 2009–2025

0102030402009201720252009: 22.8 Percentage2010: 2.1 Percentage2011: 25.9 Percentage2012: 38.3 Percentage2013: 35.4 Percentage2015: 14.6 Percentage2016: 15.3 Percentage2017: 15.6 Percentage2018: 14.1 Percentage2019: 26.3 Percentage2020: 40.5 Percentage2021: 30.9 Percentage2022: 21.5 Percentage2023: 23.7 Percentage2024: 20.2 Percentage2025: 22 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

France recorded 22.0% for at-risk-of-poverty rate by group of citizenship in 2025.

The figure is up 8.9% on the previous year and up 50.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, at-risk-of-poverty rate by group of citizenship in France peaked at 40.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 2010.

France ranks 13th of 22 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

At-risk-of-poverty rate by group of citizenship in France, year by year

Annual values for At-risk-of-poverty rate by group of citizenship (population aged 18 and over) in France, 2009 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2009 22.8%
2010 2.1% -90.8%
2011 25.9% +1133.3%
2012 38.3% +47.9%
2013 35.4% -7.6%
2015 14.6% -58.8%
2016 15.3% +4.8%
2017 15.6% +2.0%
2018 14.1% -9.6%
2019 26.3% +86.5%
2020 40.5% +54.0%
2021 30.9% -23.7%
2022 21.5% -30.4%
2023 23.7% +10.2%
2024 20.2% -14.8%
2025 22.0% +8.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 22.8% 22.8% 22.8% 1
2010s 20.8% 2.1% 38.3% 9
2020s 26.5% 20.2% 40.5% 6

Countries ranked near France

  1. 10 Belgium 24.9% compare
  2. 11 Ireland 24.4% compare
  3. 12 Germany 23.4% compare
  4. 14 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 21.7% compare
  5. 14 United Kingdom 21.7% compare
  6. 16 Finland 21.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is at-risk-of-poverty rate by group of citizenship in France?
At-risk-of-poverty rate by group of citizenship in France was 22.0% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest at-risk-of-poverty rate by group of citizenship recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 40.5% in 2020.
What is the lowest at-risk-of-poverty rate by group of citizenship recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 2010.
How does France rank for at-risk-of-poverty rate by group of citizenship?
France ranks 13th out of 22 countries with data for 2025.
Is at-risk-of-poverty rate by group of citizenship rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 50.7%. 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 by group of citizenship (population aged 18 and over). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
At-risk-of-poverty rate by group of citizenship (population aged 18 and over)
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
25 places, 336 data points, 2009–2025
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