In 2023, the poverty rate in France reached **** percent. In recent years, poverty in France has been increasing, affecting both unemployed and working people. The increase in poverty in France Poverty in France reached its highest rate in 2023. That year, more than ** percent of the French population was living below the poverty line, which means that their income was less than 60 percent of the median income in the country. Despite a significant decrease between 2000 and 2004, when the rate went from **** percent down to **** percent, poverty has been rising in France in recent years. Studies have shown that the number of poor people increased in France, reaching approximately *** million individuals in 2023, while **** million people were at risk of poverty or social exclusion in 2020.Poverty is affecting the youth and middle classes Poverty seems to affect mainly younger generations. In 2016, **** percent of the French aged between 18 and 29 years old were considered poor. In comparison, only *** percent of the French aged 65 and 74 years old were in the same situation. Youth unemployment in France, one of the highest in Europe, might explain this phenomenon. However, the middle class is not spared from the rise of poverty either. In 2017, **** percent of French middle-income households had difficulties making ends meet.

According to a survey conducted in May 2025, in France, the subjective poverty line was ***** euros. This minimum income, decided by the French population, under which a single person was considered poor, decreased compared to the previous year. Moreover, during the given period, the subjective poverty line increased in total by *** euros.

France - At Risk of Poverty rate was 15.90% in December of 2024, according to the EUROSTAT. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for France - At Risk of Poverty rate - last updated from the EUROSTAT on December of 2025. Historically, France - At Risk of Poverty rate reached a record high of 15.90% in December of 2024 and a record low of 12.50% in December of 2008.

According to a survey conducted in May 2024, the subjective poverty line for French people residing outside of the Paris Region was ***** euros. However, for French people living in France's capital city and the Ile-de-France region, the minimum income under which a single person was considered poor was ***** euros.

In 2023, in France, *****percent of the total female population lived under the poverty line. On the other hand, *****percent of the male population was also considered poor. A relatively important gap difference of more than *** percentage point, when compared to 1996 when the poverty rate was the same for men and women.

Historical dataset showing France poverty rate by year from 1970 to 2022.

France - At Risk of Poverty rate: From 25 to 49 years was 13.50% in December of 2024, according to the EUROSTAT. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for France - At Risk of Poverty rate: From 25 to 49 years - last updated from the EUROSTAT on December of 2025. Historically, France - At Risk of Poverty rate: From 25 to 49 years reached a record high of 13.70% in December of 2022 and a record low of 11.80% in December of 2021.

France - At Risk of Poverty rate for pensioners was 11.50% in December of 2024, according to the EUROSTAT. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for France - At Risk of Poverty rate for pensioners - last updated from the EUROSTAT on December of 2025. Historically, France - At Risk of Poverty rate for pensioners reached a record high of 11.70% in December of 2023 and a record low of 7.00% in December of 2016.

France FR: Multidimensional Poverty Headcount Ratio: % of total population data was reported at 19.300 % in 2021. This records an increase from the previous number of 18.200 % for 2020. France FR: Multidimensional Poverty Headcount Ratio: % of total population data is updated yearly, averaging 18.200 % from Dec 2010 (Median) to 2021, with 12 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 19.300 % in 2021 and a record low of 17.000 % in 2017. France FR: Multidimensional Poverty Headcount Ratio: % of total population data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s France – Table FR.World Bank.WDI: Social: Poverty and Inequality. ;Government statistical agencies. Data for EU countires are from the EUROSTAT;;

This statistic shows the poverty rate in France in 2023, by age group. In 2023, **** percent of French people older than 75 years old were considered poor.

Historical dataset showing French Polynesia poverty rate by year from N/A to N/A.

Historical dataset showing St. Martin (French part) poverty rate by year from N/A to N/A.

France FR: Proportion of Population Pushed Below the $1.90: Poverty Line by Out-of-Pocket Health Care Expenditure: 2011 PPP: % data was reported at 0.037 % in 2010. France FR: Proportion of Population Pushed Below the $1.90: Poverty Line by Out-of-Pocket Health Care Expenditure: 2011 PPP: % data is updated yearly, averaging 0.037 % from Dec 2010 (Median) to 2010, with 1 observations. France FR: Proportion of Population Pushed Below the $1.90: Poverty Line by Out-of-Pocket Health Care Expenditure: 2011 PPP: % data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s France – Table FR.World Bank.WDI: Poverty. Proportion of population pushed below the $1.90 ($ 2011 PPP) poverty line by out-of-pocket health care expenditure. This indicator shows the fraction of a country's households experiencing impoverishing expenditures, defined as expenditures without which the household would have been above the $ 1.90 poverty line, but because of the expenditures is below the poverty line.; ; World Health Organization and World Bank. 2019. Global Monitoring Report on Financial Protection in Health 2019.; Weighted average;

France - Dispersion around the at Risk of Poverty threshold: at Risk of Poverty rate (cut-off point: 50% of median equivalised income) was 8.80% in December of 2024, according to the EUROSTAT. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for France - Dispersion around the at Risk of Poverty threshold: at Risk of Poverty rate (cut-off point: 50% of median equivalised income) - last updated from the EUROSTAT on November of 2025. Historically, France - Dispersion around the at Risk of Poverty threshold: at Risk of Poverty rate (cut-off point: 50% of median equivalised income) reached a record high of 9.10% in December of 2022 and a record low of 6.50% in December of 2015.

This statistic shows the amount of the monthly poverty line in France from 2012 to 2017. The poverty line (or poverty threshold) refers to the amount of monthly income below which it is estimated that a person can not live decently. Here, the poverty line used is set at 60% of the French median income. In 2017, the poverty line was 1.041 euros per month. Thus, anyone with incomes below this amount in France was considered poor.

FR: Increase in Poverty Gap at $1.90: Poverty Line Due To Out-of-Pocket Health Care Expenditure: 2011 PPP: % of Poverty Line data was reported at 0.027 % in 2010. FR: Increase in Poverty Gap at $1.90: Poverty Line Due To Out-of-Pocket Health Care Expenditure: 2011 PPP: % of Poverty Line data is updated yearly, averaging 0.027 % from Dec 2010 (Median) to 2010, with 1 observations. FR: Increase in Poverty Gap at $1.90: Poverty Line Due To Out-of-Pocket Health Care Expenditure: 2011 PPP: % of Poverty Line data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s France – Table FR.World Bank.WDI: Poverty. Increase in poverty gap at $1.90 ($ 2011 PPP) poverty line due to out-of-pocket health care expenditure, as a percentage of the $1.90 poverty line. The poverty gap increase due to out-of-pocket health spending is one way to measure how much out-of-pocket health spending pushes people below or further below the poverty line (the difference in the poverty gap due to out-of-pocket health spending being included or excluded from the measure of household welfare). This difference corresponds to the total out-of-pocket health spending for households that are already below the poverty line, to the amount that exceeds the shortfall between the poverty line and total consumption for households that are impoverished by out-of-pocket health spending and to zero for households whose consumption is above the poverty line after accounting for out-of-pocket health spending.; ; World Health Organization and World Bank. 2019. Global Monitoring Report on Financial Protection in Health 2019.; Weighted average;

France FR: Poverty Gap at $1.90 a Day: 2011 PPP: % data was reported at 0.000 % in 2015. This stayed constant from the previous number of 0.000 % for 2014. France FR: Poverty Gap at $1.90 a Day: 2011 PPP: % data is updated yearly, averaging 0.000 % from Dec 2003 (Median) to 2015, with 13 observations. France FR: Poverty Gap at $1.90 a Day: 2011 PPP: % data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s France – Table FR.World Bank.WDI: Poverty. Poverty gap at $1.90 a day (2011 PPP) is the mean shortfall in income or consumption from the poverty line $1.90 a day (counting the nonpoor as having zero shortfall), expressed as a percentage of the poverty line. This measure reflects the depth of poverty as well as its incidence. As a result of revisions in PPP exchange rates, poverty rates for individual countries cannot be compared with poverty rates reported in earlier editions.; ; World Bank, Development Research Group. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income economies are from the Luxembourg Income Study database. For more information and methodology, please see PovcalNet (http://iresearch.worldbank.org/PovcalNet/index.htm).; ; The World Bank’s internationally comparable poverty monitoring database now draws on income or detailed consumption data from more than one thousand six hundred household surveys across 164 countries in six regions and 25 other high income countries (industrialized economies). While income distribution data are published for all countries with data available, poverty data are published for low- and middle-income countries and countries eligible to receive loans from the World Bank (such as Chile) and recently graduated countries (such as Estonia) only. The aggregated numbers for low- and middle-income countries correspond to the totals of 6 regions in PovcalNet, which include low- and middle-income countries and countries eligible to receive loans from the World Bank (such as Chile) and recently graduated countries (such as Estonia). See PovcalNet (http://iresearch.worldbank.org/PovcalNet/WhatIsNew.aspx) for definitions of geographical regions and industrialized countries.

FR: Increase in Poverty Gap at $3.20: Poverty Line Due To Out-of-Pocket Health Care Expenditure: 2011 PPP: % of Poverty Line data was reported at 0.028 % in 2010. FR: Increase in Poverty Gap at $3.20: Poverty Line Due To Out-of-Pocket Health Care Expenditure: 2011 PPP: % of Poverty Line data is updated yearly, averaging 0.028 % from Dec 2010 (Median) to 2010, with 1 observations. FR: Increase in Poverty Gap at $3.20: Poverty Line Due To Out-of-Pocket Health Care Expenditure: 2011 PPP: % of Poverty Line data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s France – Table FR.World Bank.WDI: Poverty. Increase in poverty gap at $3.20 ($ 2011 PPP) poverty line due to out-of-pocket health care expenditure, as a percentage of the $3.20 poverty line. The poverty gap increase due to out-of-pocket health spending is one way to measure how much out-of-pocket health spending pushes people below or further below the poverty line (the difference in the poverty gap due to out-of-pocket health spending being included or excluded from the measure of household welfare). This difference corresponds to the total out-of-pocket health spending for households that are already below the poverty line, to the amount that exceeds the shortfall between the poverty line and total consumption for households that are impoverished by out-of-pocket health spending and to zero for households whose consumption is above the poverty line after accounting for out-of-pocket health spending.; ; World Health Organization and World Bank. 2019. Global Monitoring Report on Financial Protection in Health 2019.; Weighted average;

France - At-risk of poverty rate of unemployed persons was 44.60% in December of 2024, according to the EUROSTAT. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for France - At-risk of poverty rate of unemployed persons - last updated from the EUROSTAT on November of 2025. Historically, France - At-risk of poverty rate of unemployed persons reached a record high of 44.60% in December of 2024 and a record low of 29.30% in December of 2005.

In 2023, there were around 9.8 million poor French people. The increase in the poverty rate in Western countries has been a rampant issue since 2000. Since that year, France has seen its poverty rate slowly but steadily growing. One of the main aspects of poverty in France was its impact on the youngest and the oldest generations. Thus, one out of five French people aged younger than 18 years was living below the poverty line in 2023.