France vs Ireland: At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions)
France
50.4%
in 2025
Ireland
47.4%
in 2025
France rank
11th
Ireland rank
14th
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) over time
- France
- Ireland
How they compare
France currently reports 50.4% against 47.4% in Ireland, a difference of 3.0%.
That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Ireland ahead.
France ranks 11th and Ireland ranks 14th of 43 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 38.8% | 58.2% | 19.4% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 48.8% | 52.4% | 3.6% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions), France or Ireland?
- France, at 50.4% against 47.4% in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) between France and Ireland?
- 3.0%, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Ireland?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2025.
- How do France and Ireland rank globally for at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions)?
- France ranks 11th and Ireland ranks 14th of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) by age, sex and educational attainment level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.