Distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within in France
France: Distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within was 5.4 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within in France, 2007–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
France recorded 5.4 for distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within in 2025.
That represents a change of down 14.3% on the previous year and down 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within in France peaked at 8.8 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4.6, in 2018.
France ranks 32nd of 49 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 6.9 | — |
| 2011 | 6.1 | -11.6% |
| 2012 | 6 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 6.1 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 5.6 | -8.2% |
| 2015 | 6.1 | +8.9% |
| 2016 | 5.8 | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 5.4 | -6.9% |
| 2018 | 4.6 | -14.8% |
| 2019 | 4.8 | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 8.8 | +83.3% |
| 2021 | 7.5 | -14.8% |
| 2022 | 5.9 | -21.3% |
| 2023 | 4.9 | -16.9% |
| 2024 | 6.3 | +28.6% |
| 2025 | 5.4 | -14.3% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 5.4 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.4, 84% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- France's 5.4 is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.8, 93% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within in France changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +83.3% | 4.8 | 8.8 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.9 | 6.9 | 6.9 | 1 |
| 2010s | 5.61 | 4.6 | 6.1 | 9 |
| 2020s | 6.47 | 4.9 | 8.8 | 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)
- 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 distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within in France?
- Distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within in France was 5.4 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 8.8 in 2020.
- What is the lowest distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.6 in 2018.
- How does France rank for distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within?
- France ranks 32nd out of 49 countries with data for 2025.
- Is distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within a four-year period. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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