At-risk-of poverty rate for children by citizenship of their parents in France
France: At-risk-of poverty rate for children by citizenship of their parents was 46.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
46.5%
Change on year
up 13.4%
World rank
4th
of 44 countries
All-time high
50.8%
in 2017
All-time low
30.6%
in 2006
Years of data
22
2004–2025
At-risk-of poverty rate for children by citizenship of their parents in France, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
France recorded 46.5% for at-risk-of poverty rate for children by citizenship of their parents in 2025.
The figure is up 13.4% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, at-risk-of poverty rate for children by citizenship of their parents in France peaked at 50.8% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 30.6%, in 2006.
France ranks 4th of 44 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 for children by citizenship of their parents in France, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 32.6% | — |
| 2005 | 32.2% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 30.6% | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 34.9% | +14.1% |
| 2008 | 38.8% | +11.2% |
| 2009 | 37.0% | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 37.9% | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 46.6% | +23.0% |
| 2012 | 39.0% | -16.3% |
| 2013 | 44.0% | +12.8% |
| 2014 | 43.2% | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 44.5% | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 44.3% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 50.8% | +14.7% |
| 2018 | 49.3% | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 43.2% | -12.4% |
| 2020 | 45.9% | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 41.9% | -8.7% |
| 2022 | 48.2% | +15.0% |
| 2023 | 45.2% | -6.2% |
| 2024 | 41.0% | -9.3% |
| 2025 | 46.5% | +13.4% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 46.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 29.6%, 1.6× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- France's 46.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 28.8%, 1.6× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.4% | 30.6% | 38.8% | 6 |
| 2010s | 44.3% | 37.9% | 50.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.8% | 41.0% | 48.2% | 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)
- 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 for children by citizenship of their parents in France?
- At-risk-of poverty rate for children by citizenship of their parents in France was 46.5% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest at-risk-of poverty rate for children by citizenship of their parents recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 50.8% in 2017.
- What is the lowest at-risk-of poverty rate for children by citizenship of their parents recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.6% in 2006.
- How does France rank for at-risk-of poverty rate for children by citizenship of their parents?
- France ranks 4th out of 44 countries with data for 2025.
- Is at-risk-of poverty rate for children by citizenship of their parents rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. 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 for children by citizenship of their parents (population aged 0 to 17). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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