Poverty and living standards in Morbihan (Brittany, France): official figures
The poverty rate in Morbihan was 11.3% in 2023, 4.6 points lower than the 15.9% rate for metropolitan France and 4th lowest of 97 departements.
How many people in Morbihan depend on benefits?
Social benefits made up 4.0% of household disposable income in Morbihan in 2023 (metropolitan France: 4.9%): family benefits 1.5%, housing benefits 0.7% and minimum social benefits such as the RSA 1.8%.
Source: INSEE · saved copyWhat is the burglary rate in Morbihan?
Police and gendarmerie recorded 2,672 burglaries of homes in Morbihan in 2025, 5.5 per 1,000 dwellings (51st highest of 101 departements; France 5.6), 34% more than in 2016.
Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur, Service statistique ministériel de la sécurité intérieure (SSMSI) · saved copyIs Morbihan dangerous?
Morbihan recorded 2.22 victims of non-domestic physical violence per 1,000 residents in 2025 (1,740 people), 14th lowest of 101 departements against a national rate of 3.16.
Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur, Service statistique ministériel de la sécurité intérieure (SSMSI) · saved copyHow much does Morbihan spend on RSA?
RSA minimum income payments cost the council €83.74 million in 2025, €105 per resident (20th lowest of 94 councils), against €79.58 million in 2019.
Source: Observatoire des finances et de la gestion publique locales (OFGL), from DGFiP accounts · saved copyMore figures
- The richest 20% of people in Morbihan had 3.6 times the combined living standard of the poorest 20% in 2023 (metropolitan France: 4.6). Source: INSEE · saved copy
- Minimum social benefits (RSA, minimum old-age pension, disabled adult allowance) accounted for 1.8% of income in Morbihan in 2023, 11th lowest of 97 departements. Source: INSEE · saved copy
- Domestic (intrafamily) physical violence recorded in Morbihan reached 2,559 victims in 2025, 3.27 per 1,000 residents, up from 881 in 2016 (France: 3.76 per 1,000). Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur, Service statistique ministériel de la sécurité intérieure (SSMSI) · saved copy
- 1,460 victims of sexual violence were recorded in Morbihan in 2025, a rate of 1.86 per 1,000 residents (France: 1.93). Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur, Service statistique ministériel de la sécurité intérieure (SSMSI) · saved copy
- In 2025 321 people were implicated in drug trafficking in Morbihan (0.41 per 1,000 residents) and 4,906 people reported card or payment fraud (6.3 per 1,000). Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur, Service statistique ministériel de la sécurité intérieure (SSMSI) · saved copy
- 6 homicide victims were recorded in Morbihan in 2025, along with 49 victims of attempted homicide. Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur, Service statistique ministériel de la sécurité intérieure (SSMSI) · saved copy
How Morbihan compares with other departments in France
Poverty rate (60% of median living standard, %) (2023)
Morbihan ranks 94 of 97, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Poverty rate (60% of median living standard, %) |
|---|---|---|
| 91 | Yvelines | 11.6% |
| 92 | Loire-Atlantique | 11.5% |
| 93 | Finistère | 11.4% |
| 94 | Morbihan | 11.3% |
| 95 | Savoie | 11.1% |
| 96 | Haute-Savoie | 10.2% |
| 97 | Vendée | 9.2% |
Minimum social benefits as a share of income (%) (2023)
Morbihan ranks 87 of 97, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Minimum social benefits as a share of income (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 84 | Bas-Rhin | 1.9% |
| 85 | Mayenne | 1.8% |
| 86 | Seine-et-Marne | 1.8% |
| 87 | Morbihan | 1.8% |
| 88 | Essonne | 1.7% |
| 89 | Isère | 1.7% |
| 90 | Haut-Rhin | 1.7% |
Home burglaries per 1,000 dwellings (2025)
Morbihan ranks 51 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Home burglaries per 1,000 dwellings |
|---|---|---|
| 48 | Loiret | 5.5 |
| 49 | Eure | 5.5 |
| 50 | Lot | 5.5 |
| 51 | Morbihan | 5.5 |
| 52 | Aisne | 5.5 |
| 53 | Oise | 5.5 |
| 54 | Dordogne | 5.4 |
Victims of non-domestic physical violence per 1,000 residents (2025)
Morbihan ranks 88 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Victims of non-domestic physical violence per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 85 | Deux-Sèvres | 2.28 |
| 86 | Hauts-de-Seine | 2.27 |
| 87 | Loir-et-Cher | 2.26 |
| 88 | Morbihan | 2.22 |
| 89 | Saône-et-Loire | 2.21 |
| 90 | Finistère | 2.20 |
| 91 | Haute-Loire | 2.17 |
Victims of sexual violence per 1,000 residents (2025)
Morbihan ranks 60 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Victims of sexual violence per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 57 | Côtes-d’Armor | 1.89 |
| 58 | Eure | 1.89 |
| 59 | Dordogne | 1.87 |
| 60 | Morbihan | 1.86 |
| 61 | Haute-Vienne | 1.86 |
| 62 | Meurthe-et-Moselle | 1.86 |
| 63 | Drôme | 1.82 |
RSA minimum income payments per resident (€) (2025)
Morbihan ranks 75 of 94, highest first.
| Rank | Area | RSA minimum income payments per resident (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 72 | Haute-Saône | €109 |
| 73 | Isère | €109 |
| 74 | Saône-et-Loire | €106 |
| 75 | Morbihan | €105 |
| 76 | Finistère | €96 |
| 77 | Manche | €95 |
| 78 | Alpes-Maritimes | €95 |
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Sources
- Ministère de l'Intérieur, Service statistique ministériel de la sécurité intérieure (SSMSI): Base statistique départementale de la délinquance enregistrée par la police et la gendarmerie nationales, 2016-2025, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 05fd70cbfe72…)
- INSEE: Indicateurs sur les revenus et la pauvreté au niveau local en 2023 (Filosofi 2023, base FILOSOFI_CC), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 f3822a78e3f5…)
- Observatoire des finances et de la gestion publique locales (OFGL), from DGFiP accounts: Comptes des départements 2012-2025 (budgets principaux, 2019-2025 extract), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 3c1b2d8de45d…)
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