France vs Spain: At-risk-of-poverty rate after deducting housing costs by age and sex
France
29.5%
in 2025
Spain
28.7%
in 2025
France rank
23rd
Spain rank
25th
At-risk-of-poverty rate after deducting housing costs by age and sex over time
- France
- Spain
How they compare
France currently reports 29.5% against 28.7% in Spain, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2004 it was France ahead.
France ranks 23rd and Spain ranks 25th of 47 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.6% | 29.2% | 1.6% | Spain |
| 2010s | 27.0% | 31.4% | 4.3% | Spain |
| 2020s | 28.6% | 29.4% | 0.7% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher at-risk-of-poverty rate after deducting housing costs by age and sex, France or Spain?
- France, at 29.5% against 28.7% in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in at-risk-of-poverty rate after deducting housing costs by age and sex between France and Spain?
- 0.8%, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Spain?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do France and Spain rank globally for at-risk-of-poverty rate after deducting housing costs by age and sex?
- France ranks 23rd and Spain ranks 25th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as At-risk-of-poverty rate after deducting housing costs by age and sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.