Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in France
France: Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income was 11.9% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
11.9%
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
59th
of 130 countries
All-time high
12.3%
in 1996
All-time low
8.6%
in 2005
Years of data
33
1970–2023
Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in France, 1970–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in France is 11.9%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in France peaked at 12.3% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 8.6%, in 2005.
France ranks 59th of 130 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 11.2% | — |
| 1975 | 10.7% | -4.5% |
| 1979 | 11.3% | +5.6% |
| 1984 | 11.4% | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 11.0% | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 12.3% | +11.8% |
| 1997 | 12.1% | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 11.6% | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 11.6% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 11.6% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 11.5% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 10.4% | -9.6% |
| 2003 | 8.9% | -14.4% |
| 2004 | 8.8% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 8.6% | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 9.3% | +8.1% |
| 2007 | 9.2% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 9.8% | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 11.1% | +13.3% |
| 2010 | 10.3% | -7.2% |
| 2011 | 9.9% | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 10.1% | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 9.8% | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 10.1% | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 10.8% | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 10.4% | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 10.1% | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 10.0% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 11.6% | +16.0% |
| 2020 | 11.1% | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 12.0% | +8.1% |
| 2022 | 12.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 11.9% | -0.8% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 11.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 11.7%, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- France's 11.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.0%, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.1% | 10.7% | 11.3% | 3 |
| 1980s | 11.4% | 11.4% | 11.4% | 1 |
| 1990s | 11.7% | 11.0% | 12.3% | 5 |
| 2000s | 9.9% | 8.6% | 11.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.3% | 9.8% | 11.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.8% | 11.1% | 12.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
- 57 Croatia 12.1% compare
- 58 China 12.0% compare
- 59 Switzerland 11.9% compare
- 61 Morocco 11.7% compare
- 61 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 11.7% compare
- 61 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 11.7% compare
More infrastructure data for France
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 77.53 million (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 116.69 per 100 people (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 37.28 million (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 56.11 per 100 people (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.5453 units per person (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -1.55 % change on previous year (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 37.28 million (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.13 units per person (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in France?
- Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in France was 11.9% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 12.3% in 1996.
- What is the lowest proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.6% in 2005.
- How does France rank for proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income?
- France ranks 59th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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