France: Poverty ratio

The latest value from 2021 is 15.6 percent, an increase from 13.8 percent in 2019. In comparison, the world average is 24.08 percent, based on data from 72 countries. Historically, the average for France from 2019 to 2021 is 14.7 percent. The minimum value, 13.8 percent, was reached in 2019 while the maximum of 15.6 percent was recorded in 2021. See the global rankings or world map for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.

Definition: National poverty headcount ratio is the percentage of the population living below the national poverty line(s). National estimates are based on population-weighted subgroup estimates from household surveys. For economies for which the data are from EU-SILC, the reported year is the income reference year, which is the year before the survey year.