At-risk-of-poverty rate after deducting housing costs by age and sex in France
France: At-risk-of-poverty rate after deducting housing costs by age and sex was 29.5% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
29.5%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
23rd
of 47 countries
All-time high
29.6%
in 2024
All-time low
25.9%
in 2008
Years of data
21
2004–2025
At-risk-of-poverty rate after deducting housing costs by age and sex in France, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, at-risk-of-poverty rate after deducting housing costs by age and sex in France stood at 29.5%.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, at-risk-of-poverty rate after deducting housing costs by age and sex in France peaked at 29.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 25.9%, in 2008.
That places France 23rd out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
At-risk-of-poverty rate after deducting housing costs by age and sex in France, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 28.3% | — |
| 2005 | 27.5% | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 28.3% | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 28.5% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 25.9% | -9.1% |
| 2009 | 27.2% | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 27.2% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 27.3% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 27.0% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 27.4% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 27.6% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 27.5% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 26.5% | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 26.9% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 26.1% | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 26.9% | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 26.7% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 28.6% | +7.1% |
| 2023 | 28.8% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 29.6% | +2.8% |
| 2025 | 29.5% | -0.3% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 29.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28.9%, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- France's 29.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 28.3%, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.6% | 25.9% | 28.5% | 6 |
| 2010s | 27.0% | 26.1% | 27.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.6% | 26.7% | 29.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near France
- 20 Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 29.8% compare
- 21 Finland 29.6% compare
- 21 Luxembourg 29.6% compare
- 24 Montenegro 29.1% compare
- 25 Spain 28.7% compare
- 26 Iceland 28.3% compare
More urban development data for France
- Population in the largest city 20.9% (2025)
- Population density 126.86 people per sq. km of land area (2023)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 8.23 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita 0.2309 units per person (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 15.87 million (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual 0.6226 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square 29.09 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Population in largest city 11.35 million (2025)
- Crude steelmaking capacity 19.12 Tonnes (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is at-risk-of-poverty rate after deducting housing costs by age and sex in France?
- At-risk-of-poverty rate after deducting housing costs by age and sex in France was 29.5% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest at-risk-of-poverty rate after deducting housing costs by age and sex recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 29.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest at-risk-of-poverty rate after deducting housing costs by age and sex recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.9% in 2008.
- How does France rank for at-risk-of-poverty rate after deducting housing costs by age and sex?
- France ranks 23rd out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is at-risk-of-poverty rate after deducting housing costs by age and sex rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of At-risk-of-poverty rate after deducting housing costs by age and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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