Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of in France
France: Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of was 6,091 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
6,091 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
2nd
of 41 countries
All-time high
6,091 Thousand persons
in 2025
All-time low
5,007 Thousand persons
in 2019
Years of data
11
2015–2025
Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of in France, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
France recorded 6,091 Thousand persons for persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of in 2025. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of in France peaked at 6,091 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5,007 Thousand persons, in 2019.
France ranks 2nd of 41 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of in France, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 5,200 Thousand persons | — |
| 2016 | 5,473 Thousand persons | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 5,399 Thousand persons | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 5,780 Thousand persons | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 5,007 Thousand persons | -13.4% |
| 2020 | 5,602 Thousand persons | +11.9% |
| 2021 | 5,226 Thousand persons | -6.7% |
| 2022 | 5,810 Thousand persons | +11.2% |
| 2023 | 5,606 Thousand persons | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 5,928 Thousand persons | +5.7% |
| 2025 | 6,091 Thousand persons | +2.7% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 6,091 Thousand persons is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 426 Thousand persons, 14.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- France's 6,091 Thousand persons is above the median for high income countries, which is 465.5 Thousand persons, 13.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5,372 Thousand persons | 5,007 Thousand persons | 5,780 Thousand persons | 5 |
| 2020s | 5,710 Thousand persons | 5,226 Thousand persons | 6,091 Thousand persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near France
- 1 Germany 7,943 Thousand persons compare
- 3 Spain 6,031 Thousand persons compare
- 4 Italy 4,002 Thousand persons compare
- 5 Netherlands 1,745 Thousand persons compare
- 5 Netherlands 1,745 Thousand persons 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 persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of in France?
- Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of in France was 6,091 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 6,091 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,007 Thousand persons in 2019.
- How does France rank for persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of?
- France ranks 2nd out of 41 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.1%. 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 Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of urbanisation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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