At-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households in France
France: At-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households was 24.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
At-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households in France, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for at-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households in France is 24.9%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 6.0% on the previous year and up 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, at-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households in France peaked at 24.9% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 16.8%, in 2006.
France ranks 27th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
At-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households in France, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 19.3% | — |
| 2005 | 18.3% | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 16.8% | -8.2% |
| 2007 | 18.4% | +9.5% |
| 2008 | 18.2% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 17.3% | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 19.0% | +9.8% |
| 2011 | 22.7% | +19.5% |
| 2012 | 22.9% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 21.4% | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 20.2% | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 21.5% | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 17.8% | -17.2% |
| 2017 | 20.3% | +14.0% |
| 2018 | 19.8% | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 20.2% | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 23.3% | +15.3% |
| 2021 | 22.8% | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 22.0% | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 21.3% | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 23.5% | +10.3% |
| 2025 | 24.9% | +6.0% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 24.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24.7%, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- France's 24.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 24.9%, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.1% | 16.8% | 19.3% | 6 |
| 2010s | 20.6% | 17.8% | 22.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.0% | 21.3% | 24.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near France
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- 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 of persons living in single-person households in France?
- At-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households in France was 24.9% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest at-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 24.9% in 2025.
- What is the lowest at-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.8% in 2006.
- How does France rank for at-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households?
- France ranks 27th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is at-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.8%. 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 of persons living in single-person households below-above 65 years by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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