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Aid, poverty & equality · Europe & Central Asia · High income

France: poverty, inequality and aid

Extreme poverty is 0.1% (2023), 129th of 151 in the world and 34th of 47 in Europe & Central Asia. Poverty, $4.20/day is 0.1% (2023), 139th of 151 in the world and 39th of 47 in Europe & Central Asia. Poverty, $8.30/day is 0.3% (2023), 144th of 151 in the world and 41st of 47 in Europe & Central Asia.

Extreme poverty0.1%2023 · world 129/151 · region 34/47Poverty, $4.20/day0.1%2023 · world 139/151 · region 39/47Poverty, $8.30/day0.3%2023 · world 144/151 · region 41/47National poverty rate15.6%2021 · world 108/145 · region 26/47
Extreme poverty
FranceEurope & Central AsiaHigh incomeWorld
0%10%20%30%40%199520002005201020152020France0.1%Europe & Central AsiaHigh incomeWorld
Poverty, $4.20/day
FranceEurope & Central AsiaHigh incomeWorld
0%20%40%60%199520002005201020152020France0.1%Europe & Central AsiaHigh incomeWorld
11 indicators

Aid, poverty & equality: France in detail

Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Europe & Central Asia; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.

IndicatorLatestWorld rankIn region~2000~2010~202010-year changeRegionIncome groupWorldSince 2000
Extreme povertyExtreme poverty, $3.00 a day (2021 PPP), % of population0.1%2023129/15134/470.1%0.1%0.1%±0.0 ppsince 20130.6%0.6%10.1%
Poverty, $4.20/dayPoverty at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP), % of population0.1%2023139/15139/470.2%0.1%0.2%±0.0 ppsince 20131.1%0.7%18.2%
Poverty, $8.30/dayPoverty at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP), % of population0.3%2023144/15141/470.5%0.4%0.4%+0.1 ppsince 20134.8%1.7%46.2%
National poverty ratePoverty at national poverty lines, % of population15.6%2021108/14526/47··15.6%2021————
Gini indexGini index of income inequality31.82023107/15122/4732.633.730.7−2.2%since 2013———
Top 10% income shareIncome share held by the richest 10%25.0%202398/15116/4725.4%27.1%24.5%−1.4 ppsince 2013———
Bottom 20% income shareIncome share held by the poorest 20%7.7%202352/15126/477.6%7.7%8.0%−0.3 ppsince 2013———
UndernourishmentPrevalence of undernourishment, % of population2.5%2024125/16719/472.5%20012.5%2.5%±0.0 ppsince 20142.9%2.6%8.1%
Food insecurityModerate or severe food insecurity, % of population9.4%2024114/15514/45··5.9%—10.4%7.9%28.0%
Account ownershipAccount ownership (bank or mobile money), % of adults99.2%20245/1455/46·97.0%201199.2%2021+2.6 ppsince 201489.6%94.9%78.7%
Women in parliamentSeats held by women in national parliament, %36.2%202541/19018/5210.9%18.9%39.5%+10.0 ppsince 201531.7%31.2%27.2%
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.

Better than ten years ago

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Only indicators where higher or lower is clearly better are rated (for example, unemployment down is better, life expectancy up is better).

neighbours

France and its neighbours

Countries sharing a land border with France. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.

IndicatorFranceBrazilGermanyItalySpainNetherlands
Extreme poverty0.1%20233.0%20240.7%20220.9%20230.8%20230.1%2021
Poverty, $4.20/day0.1%20236.2%20240.9%20221.0%20231.0%20230.1%2021
Poverty, $8.30/day0.3%202320.6%20241.6%20221.9%20232.3%20230.3%2021
National poverty rate15.6%2021—14.8%202120.1%202120.2%202214.5%2021
Gini index31.8202350.3202433.7202234.3202333.4202325.72021
Top 10% income share25.0%202339.3%202426.2%202225.8%202324.5%202321.4%2021
Bottom 20% income share7.7%20233.9%20246.9%20226.6%20236.5%20239.4%2021
Undernourishment2.5%20242.5%20242.5%20242.5%20242.5%20242.5%2024
Food insecurity9.4%20249.6%20244.1%20241.7%20247.4%20248.9%2024
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