Inability to make ends meet in France
France: Inability to make ends meet was 8.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
8.0%
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
10th
of 47 countries
All-time high
8.3%
in 2024
All-time low
2.9%
in 2006
Years of data
22
2004–2025
Inability to make ends meet in France, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
France recorded 8.0% for inability to make ends meet in 2025.
That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and up 73.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inability to make ends meet in France peaked at 8.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 2006.
That places France 10th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Inability to make ends meet in France, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 6.1% | — |
| 2005 | 3.1% | -49.2% |
| 2006 | 2.9% | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 3.3% | +13.8% |
| 2008 | 2.9% | -12.1% |
| 2009 | 4.2% | +44.8% |
| 2010 | 4.4% | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 4.5% | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 4.4% | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 4.6% | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 4.9% | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 4.6% | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 4.2% | -8.7% |
| 2017 | 4.1% | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 4.5% | +9.8% |
| 2019 | 3.7% | -17.8% |
| 2020 | 6.5% | +75.7% |
| 2021 | 5.6% | -13.8% |
| 2022 | 7.2% | +28.6% |
| 2023 | 7.8% | +8.3% |
| 2024 | 8.3% | +6.4% |
| 2025 | 8.0% | -3.6% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 8.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.8%, 1.7× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- France's 8.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.2%, 1.9× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.8% | 2.9% | 6.1% | 6 |
| 2010s | 4.4% | 3.7% | 4.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.2% | 5.6% | 8.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near France
More reference data data for France
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 22.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 22.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 18.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 11.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 14.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 106.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.3 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inability to make ends meet in France?
- Inability to make ends meet in France was 8.0% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest inability to make ends meet recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 8.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest inability to make ends meet recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 2006.
- How does France rank for inability to make ends meet?
- France ranks 10th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is inability to make ends meet rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.9%. 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 Inability to make ends meet. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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