Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by most frequent in France

France: Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by most frequent was 1,400 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
1,400 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 6.0%
World rank
3rd
of 43 countries
All-time high
1,400 Thousand persons
in 2025
All-time low
1,024 Thousand persons
in 2018
Years of data
11
2015–2025

Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by most frequent in France, 2015–2025

05001.0k1.5k2015202020252015: 1.1k Thousand persons2016: 1.2k Thousand persons2017: 1.1k Thousand persons2018: 1.0k Thousand persons2019: 1.1k Thousand persons2020: 1.2k Thousand persons2021: 1.3k Thousand persons2022: 1.2k Thousand persons2023: 1.2k Thousand persons2024: 1.3k Thousand persons2025: 1.4k Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

In 2025, persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by most frequent in France stood at 1,400 Thousand persons. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 6.0% on the previous year and up 24.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by most frequent in France peaked at 1,400 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,024 Thousand persons, in 2018.

France ranks 3rd of 43 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by most frequent in France, year by year

Annual values for Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by most frequent activity status (population aged 18 and over) in France, 2015 to 2025.
Year Thousand persons Change
2015 1,129 Thousand persons
2016 1,231 Thousand persons +9.0%
2017 1,131 Thousand persons -8.1%
2018 1,024 Thousand persons -9.5%
2019 1,072 Thousand persons +4.7%
2020 1,222 Thousand persons +14.0%
2021 1,288 Thousand persons +5.4%
2022 1,204 Thousand persons -6.5%
2023 1,217 Thousand persons +1.1%
2024 1,321 Thousand persons +8.5%
2025 1,400 Thousand persons +6.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1,117 Thousand persons 1,024 Thousand persons 1,231 Thousand persons 5
2020s 1,275 Thousand persons 1,204 Thousand persons 1,400 Thousand persons 6

Countries ranked near France

  1. 1 Türkiye 2,129 Thousand persons compare
  2. 2 Germany 1,773 Thousand persons compare
  3. 4 Italy 1,078 Thousand persons compare
  4. 5 Spain 971 Thousand persons compare
  5. 6 Romania 466 Thousand persons compare

See the full ranking of 45 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by most frequent in France?
Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by most frequent in France was 1,400 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by most frequent recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 1,400 Thousand persons in 2025.
What is the lowest persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by most frequent recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 1,024 Thousand persons in 2018.
How does France rank for persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by most frequent?
France ranks 3rd out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
Is persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by most frequent rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.0%. 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 Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by most frequent activity status (population aged 18 and over). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by most frequent activity status (population aged 18 and over)
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
45 places, 482 data points, 2015–2025
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