Severe housing deprivation rate by age, sex and poverty status in France
France: Severe housing deprivation rate by age, sex and poverty status was 4.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Severe housing deprivation rate by age, sex and poverty status in France, 2004–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2023, severe housing deprivation rate by age, sex and poverty status in France stood at 4.6%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 21.1% on the previous year and up 119.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, severe housing deprivation rate by age, sex and poverty status in France peaked at 4.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 2013.
France ranks 14th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Severe housing deprivation rate by age, sex and poverty status in France, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 3.4% | — |
| 2005 | 3.0% | -11.8% |
| 2006 | 2.7% | -10.0% |
| 2007 | 3.3% | +22.2% |
| 2008 | 3.4% | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 3.0% | -11.8% |
| 2010 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2.5% | -16.7% |
| 2012 | 2.6% | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 2.1% | -19.2% |
| 2014 | 2.3% | +9.5% |
| 2015 | 2.3% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2.7% | +17.4% |
| 2017 | 2.1% | -22.2% |
| 2018 | 2.7% | +28.6% |
| 2019 | 2.3% | -14.8% |
| 2020 | 3.8% | +65.2% |
| 2023 | 4.6% | +21.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.1% | 2.7% | 3.4% | 6 |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 2.1% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.2% | 3.8% | 4.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near France
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 15.87 million (2025)
- 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, 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 severe housing deprivation rate by age, sex and poverty status in France?
- Severe housing deprivation rate by age, sex and poverty status in France was 4.6% in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest severe housing deprivation rate by age, sex and poverty status recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 4.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest severe housing deprivation rate by age, sex and poverty status recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 2013.
- How does France rank for severe housing deprivation rate by age, sex and poverty status?
- France ranks 14th out of 47 countries with data for 2023.
- Is severe housing deprivation rate by age, sex and poverty status rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 119.0%. 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 Severe housing deprivation rate by age, sex and poverty status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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