At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) in France
France: At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) was 50.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) in France, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
France recorded 50.4% for at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and up 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) in France peaked at 50.4% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 37.1%, in 2018.
France ranks 11th of 43 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) in France, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 40.1% | — |
| 2016 | 38.5% | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 38.7% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 37.1% | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 39.4% | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 46.2% | +17.3% |
| 2021 | 48.4% | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 49.4% | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 49.5% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 48.8% | -1.4% |
| 2025 | 50.4% | +3.3% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 50.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 45.0%, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- France's 50.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 44.8%, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 38.8% | 37.1% | 40.1% | 5 |
| 2020s | 48.8% | 46.2% | 50.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near France
More education data for France
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 457,956 (2019)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 43,533 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.19 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.14 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.27 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.13 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0602 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) in France?
- At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) in France was 50.4% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 50.4% in 2025.
- What is the lowest at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.1% in 2018.
- How does France rank for at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions)?
- France ranks 11th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.7%. 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 At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) by age, sex and educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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