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Provence-Alpes-Côte dAzur - Poverty Rate

Regional factual view for Poverty Rate in Provence-Alpes-Côte dAzur (2024).

Provence-Alpes-Côte dAzur

Latest value

· 2024

17.00% of people

FR 15.9 · +1.1 pp vs country · Europe 16.6 · +0.4 pp vs Europe

Rank in country

10 / 26

Among 26 regions in France

Rank in Europe

85 / 253

Among 253 European regions

Population

5,252,362

Regional population · 2024

Recent trend

What this indicator measures

Measures the share of people whose equivalised disposable income after social transfers is below 60% of the national median. It is a relative-income measure rather than a measure of absolute poverty.

Lower values generally represent a more favorable situation.

Data source: Eurostat At-risk-of-poverty rate ILC_LI41

How Provence-Alpes-Côte dAzur compares

Lower is better · Range 10.6–53.3

Provence-Alpes-Côte dAzur 17
France 15.9
Europe 16.6
France +1.1 pp Europe +0.4 pp

Regional map

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Regional insights

Regional position

Provence-Alpes-Côte dAzur recorded 17% in 2024, a less favorable result than both the national benchmark for France and the European regional benchmark. This share corresponds to an estimated 893,000 people in the region.

Recent change

From 2022 to 2024, the indicator deteriorated modestly from 15.6% to 17%; the latest annual movement was in the same direction, but small.

Related indicators

The topic picture is mixed: the result for Poverty or exclusion is less favorable than the European regional benchmark and has recently improved, while the result for Unexpected expenses is more favorable.