Children living in households facing housing cost overburden by at in France
France: Children living in households facing housing cost overburden by at was 3.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Children living in households facing housing cost overburden by at in France, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
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, 3.0%, in 2017.
France ranks 26th of 39 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 by at in France, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 4.6% | — |
| 2016 | 3.4% | -26.1% |
| 2017 | 3.0% | -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 6.3%, 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% | 3.0% | 4.6% | 5 |
| 2020s | 4.2% | 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)
- 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 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 3.0% in 2017.
- How does France rank for children living in households facing housing cost overburden by at?
- France ranks 26th out of 39 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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