France vs United Kingdom: At-risk-of-poverty rate by degree of urbanisation
France
4,859 Thousand persons
in 2025
United Kingdom
7,689 Thousand persons
in 2018
France rank
6th
United Kingdom rank
3rd
At-risk-of-poverty rate by degree of urbanisation over time
- France
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 7,689 Thousand persons against 4,859 Thousand persons in France, a difference of 2,830 Thousand persons.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.6 times France's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
France ranks 6th and United Kingdom ranks 3rd of 45 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,922 Thousand persons | 7,784 Thousand persons | 3,862 Thousand persons | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 4,134 Thousand persons | 6,752 Thousand persons | 2,619 Thousand persons | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher at-risk-of-poverty rate by degree of urbanisation, France or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 7,689 Thousand persons against 4,859 Thousand persons in France as of 2018.
- What is the difference in at-risk-of-poverty rate by degree of urbanisation between France and United Kingdom?
- 2,830 Thousand persons, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and United Kingdom?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2018.
- How do France and United Kingdom rank globally for at-risk-of-poverty rate by degree of urbanisation?
- France ranks 6th and United Kingdom ranks 3rd of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as At-risk-of-poverty rate by degree of urbanisation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.