EU 11.38
· European ranking
8 / 30
No change compared with previous year
France: Material and Social Deprivation
An editorial snapshot of country living conditions with trend, regional spread, and context links.
Latest value
· 2025
13.30% of people
EU 11.38 · +1.9 pp vs Europe
What this indicator measures
Measures the share of people who, because they cannot afford them, lack at least 5 of 13 specified material or social items considered relevant to an adequate standard of living.
Lower values generally represent a more favorable situation.
Data source: Eurostat Material and social deprivation rate ilc_mdsd09
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Internal regions
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More context on this indicator
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.