Children living in households facing housing cost overburden … 0-17 in France
France: Children living in households facing housing cost overburden … 0-17 was 3.9 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Children living in households facing housing cost overburden by at in France, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for children living in households facing housing cost overburden by at in France is 3.9, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.2% on the previous year and down 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children living in households facing housing cost overburden by at in France peaked at 4.6 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3, in 2017.
France ranks 28th of 41 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Children living in households facing housing cost overburden … 0-17 in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 4.6 | — |
| 2016 | 3.4 | -26.1% |
| 2017 | 3 | -11.8% |
| 2018 | 3.2 | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 3.8 | +18.7% |
| 2020 | 3.8 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 4.1 | +7.9% |
| 2023 | 4.4 | +7.3% |
| 2024 | 4.6 | +4.5% |
| 2025 | 3.9 | -15.2% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 3.9 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.35, 61% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- France's 3.9 is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.6, 70% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.6 | 3 | 4.6 | 5 |
| 2020s | 4.16 | 3.8 | 4.6 | 5 |
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)
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- 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)
- Population growth rate -0.033 (2100)
- Population density 125.07 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 3.16 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children living in households facing housing cost overburden by at in France?
- Children living in households facing housing cost overburden by at in France was 3.9 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest children living in households facing housing cost overburden by at recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 4.6 in 2015.
- What is the lowest children living in households facing housing cost overburden by at recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 in 2017.
- How does France rank for children living in households facing housing cost overburden by at?
- France ranks 28th out of 41 countries with data for 2025.
- Is children living in households facing housing cost overburden by at rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.2%. 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 Children living in households facing housing cost overburden by at risk of poverty or social exclusion situation (population aged 0-17). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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