France vs Spain: Inability to make ends meet
France
8.0%
in 2025
Spain
8.5%
in 2025
France rank
10th
Spain rank
8th
Inability to make ends meet over time
- France
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 8.5% against 8.0% in France, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times France's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
France ranks 10th and Spain ranks 8th of 38 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.8% | 12.6% | 8.9% | Spain |
| 2010s | 4.4% | 13.7% | 9.3% | Spain |
| 2020s | 7.2% | 9.1% | 1.9% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inability to make ends meet, France or Spain?
- Spain, at 8.5% against 8.0% in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in inability to make ends meet between France and Spain?
- 0.5%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Spain?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do France and Spain rank globally for inability to make ends meet?
- France ranks 10th and Spain ranks 8th of 38 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Inability to make ends meet. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.