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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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- 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)
- World population growth -0.0% (2100)
- Population density 125.07 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 3.16 million people (2100)
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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