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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 17.54 | 15.8 | 19.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.65 | 15.2 | 20.2 | 6 |
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More population data for France
- 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)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.033 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0.1505 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -3.01 % change on previous year (2024)
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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