Rank in country
18 / 26
Among 26 regions in France
Poitou-Charentes - Poverty Rate
Regional factual view for Poverty Rate in Poitou-Charentes (2024).
Poitou-Charentes
Latest value
· 2024
14.20% of people
FR 15.9 · -1.7 pp vs country · Europe 16.6 · -2.4 pp vs Europe
Rank in Europe
133 / 253
Among 253 European regions
Population
1,843,136
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 Poitou-Charentes compares
Lower is better · Range 10.6–53.3
Poitou-Charentes
14.2
France
15.9
Europe
16.6
France -1.7 pp
Europe -2.4 pp
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Regional insights
Regional position
Poitou-Charentes recorded 14.2% in 2024, a more favorable result than both the national benchmark for France and the European regional benchmark. This share corresponds to an estimated 262,000 people in the region.
Recent change
From 2022 to 2024, the indicator deteriorated noticeably from 12% to 14.2%; the latest annual movement was in the same direction.
Related indicators
By contrast, the result for Poverty or exclusion has recently improved.