Subjective poverty by most frequent activity status in France

France: Subjective poverty by most frequent activity status was 19.7 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
19.7
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
13th
of 35 countries
All-time high
20.2
in 2023
All-time low
15.2
in 2021
Years of data
16
2010–2025

Subjective poverty by most frequent activity status in France, 2010–2025

051015202010201720252010: 18.42011: 17.42012: 17.52013: 18.92014: 19.12015: 17.92016: 17.42017: 16.52018: 16.52019: 15.82020: 17.32021: 15.22022: 19.72023: 20.22024: 19.82025: 19.7

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2025, subjective poverty by most frequent activity status in France stood at 19.7.

The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, subjective poverty by most frequent activity status in France peaked at 20.2 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 15.2, in 2021.

France ranks 13th of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Subjective poverty by most frequent activity status in France, year by year

Annual values for Subjective poverty by most frequent activity status (population aged 18 and over) in France, 2010 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2010 18.4
2011 17.4 -5.4%
2012 17.5 +0.6%
2013 18.9 +8.0%
2014 19.1 +1.1%
2015 17.9 -6.3%
2016 17.4 -2.8%
2017 16.5 -5.2%
2018 16.5 +0.0%
2019 15.8 -4.2%
2020 17.3 +9.5%
2021 15.2 -12.1%
2022 19.7 +29.6%
2023 20.2 +2.5%
2024 19.8 -2.0%
2025 19.7 -0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 17.54 15.8 19.1 10
2020s 18.65 15.2 20.2 6

Countries ranked near France

  1. 10 Latvia 21.2 compare
  2. 11 Croatia 20.2 compare
  3. 11 Portugal 20.2 compare
  4. 13 Spain 19.7 compare
  5. 15 Hungary 19.4 compare
  6. 16 Cyprus 17.5 compare

See the full ranking of 38 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is subjective poverty by most frequent activity status in France?
Subjective poverty by most frequent activity status in France was 19.7 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest subjective poverty by most frequent activity status recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 20.2 in 2023.
What is the lowest subjective poverty by most frequent activity status recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 15.2 in 2021.
How does France rank for subjective poverty by most frequent activity status?
France ranks 13th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
Is subjective poverty by most frequent activity status rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. 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 Subjective poverty by most frequent activity status (population aged 18 and over). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Subjective poverty by most frequent activity status (population aged 18 and over)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 576 data points, 2010–2025
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