France vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income
France
11.9%
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
11.7%
in 2021
France rank
59th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
61st
Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income over time
- France
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
France currently reports 11.9% against 11.7% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1970 it was France ahead.
France ranks 59th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 61st of 130 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, France averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.1% | 5.6% | 5.4% | France |
| 1980s | 11.4% | 8.7% | 2.7% | France |
| 1990s | 11.7% | 12.8% | 1.0% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 9.9% | 12.3% | 2.3% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 10.3% | 11.9% | 1.6% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 11.6% | 11.6% | 0.0% | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income, France or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- France, at 11.9% against 11.7% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income between France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.2%, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
- How do France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income?
- France ranks 59th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 61st of 130 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.