Severe housing deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation in France
France: Severe housing deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation was 8.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Severe housing deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation in France, 2004–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
France recorded 8.2% for severe housing deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation in 2023. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.3% on the previous year and up 156.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, severe housing deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation in France peaked at 8.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.2%, in 2013.
That places France 5th out of 44 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Severe housing deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation in France, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 5.2% | — |
| 2005 | 4.6% | -11.5% |
| 2006 | 4.4% | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 5.6% | +27.3% |
| 2008 | 5.3% | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 4.7% | -11.3% |
| 2010 | 4.6% | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 4.2% | -8.7% |
| 2012 | 4.1% | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 3.2% | -22.0% |
| 2014 | 3.5% | +9.4% |
| 2015 | 3.3% | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 4.1% | +24.2% |
| 2017 | 3.2% | -22.0% |
| 2018 | 4.0% | +25.0% |
| 2019 | 4.2% | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 7.3% | +73.8% |
| 2023 | 8.2% | +12.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.0% | 4.4% | 5.6% | 6 |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 3.2% | 4.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.8% | 7.3% | 8.2% | 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, 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 severe housing deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation in France?
- Severe housing deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation in France was 8.2% in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest severe housing deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 8.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest severe housing deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.2% in 2013.
- How does France rank for severe housing deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation?
- France ranks 5th out of 44 countries with data for 2023.
- Is severe housing deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 156.2%. 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 degree of urbanisation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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