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France: Material and social deprivation rate
An editorial snapshot of country living conditions with trend, regional spread, and context links.
Country overview
France
Current reading for Material and social deprivation rate in a European context.
Eurostat indicator: Material and social deprivation rate
Latest value
13.30 Percent of people
Compared with Europe
+1.9 puntos
France is 1.9 points above the European average.
EU: 11.38
Affected population
≈ 9.16 million people affected
Year: 2025
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Indicator: Material and social deprivation rate
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At a glance
France performs less favourably than the European benchmark on Material and social deprivation rate, with a moderate gap. The trend context points to clearer recent change. The wider topic context is mixed, combining pressure signals and relative strengths.
European comparison in France
In France, Material deprivation is noticeably worse than the European benchmark: 13.3% versus 11.4% in 2025, with a gap of 1.9 percentage points.
Recent trend
In France, the medium-term pattern is broadly stable: the value moved from 12.20% in 2020 to 13.30% in 2025. Although the primary period is broadly stable, the latest step, from 12.90% in 2024 to 13.30% in 2025, shows material deterioration and provides a clearer recent signal.
Reading within the topic
In France, Quality of Life & Household Conditions shows a mixed picture: pressure signals and relative strengths coexist across this indicator and its related indicators compared with Europe. Material recent changes among related indicators lean towards deterioration and warrant monitoring.