Poverty and living standards in French Guiana, France: official figures
Disposable household income was 10,800 PPS per person in 2023; 17th highest of 18 regions in France.
How many people in French Guiana are at risk of poverty?
The share of people at risk of poverty or social exclusion was 54.8% in 2025, against 20.8% for France; the highest of 17 regions in France.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the poverty rate in French Guiana?
The at-risk-of-poverty rate was 50.7% in 2025, measured against 60% of median income in France, against 16.3% for France as a whole; the highest of 17 regions in France.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people in French Guiana cannot afford basic necessities?
In 2025, 21.1% of residents were severely materially and socially deprived (unable to afford 7 or more of 13 everyday necessities), against 7.0% for France as a whole; the highest of 17 regions in France.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many households in French Guiana have nobody in work?
29.5% of people under 65 lived in households where adults worked less than a fifth of their potential in 2025, against 8.9% for France as a whole; the highest of 17 regions in France.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the average income in French Guiana?
After taxes and benefits, households had €12,000 per person to spend or save in 2023 (France: €24,400; EU: €21,000); 2nd lowest of 18 regions in France. In 2013 it was €11,100.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people in French Guiana use the internet?
89.9% of people used the internet at least once a week in 2025, against 93.4% for France as a whole; 4th lowest of 17 regions in France. In 2015 it was 62.0%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- 79% of households had broadband in 2021. Source: Eurostat · saved copy
- French Guiana had 29 hostels and temporary shelters for adults and families in difficulty in 2025 (including 6 CHRS social reintegration centres) and 0 reception centres for asylum seekers. Source: Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (INSEE) · saved copy
- Public help desks in French Guiana in 2025 included 23 France Services offices and 6 France Travail job-centre sites. Source: Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (INSEE) · saved copy
- Child protection services in French Guiana ran 8 residential homes and 12 educational support services in 2025, and there were 1 service for women in vulnerable situations. Source: Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (INSEE) · saved copy
- French Guiana counted 11 social centres and 17 community social spaces in 2025. Source: Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (INSEE) · saved copy
- For young children, French Guiana had 53 childcare centres and 1 micro-crèche in 2025. Source: Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (INSEE) · saved copy
How French Guiana compares with other regions
Shelters and hostels for people in difficulty per 100,000 residents (2025)
French Guiana ranks 2 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Shelters and hostels for people in difficulty per 100,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ile de France | 13.1 |
| 2 | French Guiana | 10.1 |
| 3 | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | 10.0 |
| 4 | Burgundy-Franche-Comté | 10.0 |
| 5 | Grand Est | 9.8 |
| 6 | Normandy | 9.3 |
| 7 | Brittany | 8.9 |
At-risk-of-poverty rate (after social transfers) (2025)
French Guiana ranks 1 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | At-risk-of-poverty rate (after social transfers) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | French Guiana | 50.7% |
| 2 | Réunion | 36.4% |
| 3 | Guadeloupe | 32.7% |
| 4 | Martinique | 25.2% |
| 5 | Corsica | 23.6% |
| 6 | Occitanie | 19.6% |
| 7 | Hauts-de-France | 19.5% |
Severe material and social deprivation rate (2025)
French Guiana ranks 1 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Severe material and social deprivation rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | French Guiana | 21.1% |
| 2 | Réunion | 13.8% |
| 3 | Guadeloupe | 12.9% |
| 4 | Martinique | 10.6% |
| 5 | Corsica | 9.8% |
| 6 | Hauts-de-France | 8.3% |
| 7 | Occitanie | 7.6% |
People in households with very low work intensity (2025)
French Guiana ranks 1 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | People in households with very low work intensity |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | French Guiana | 29.5% |
| 2 | Réunion | 22.3% |
| 3 | Guadeloupe | 21.4% |
| 4 | Martinique | 16.6% |
| 5 | Hauts-de-France | 11.5% |
| 6 | Occitanie | 10.7% |
| 7 | Corsica | 10.4% |
Disposable household income per person (euros) (2023)
French Guiana ranks 17 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Disposable household income per person (euros) |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Grand Est | €22,800 |
| 13 | Hauts-de-France | €21,400 |
| 14 | Martinique | €20,600 |
| 15 | Réunion | €19,200 |
| 16 | Guadeloupe | €18,900 |
| 17 | French Guiana | €12,000 |
| 18 | Mayotte | €8,500 |
People who use the internet regularly (2025)
French Guiana ranks 14 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | People who use the internet regularly |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Corsica | 92.4% |
| 12 | Hauts-de-France | 91.7% |
| 13 | Burgundy-Franche-Comté | 91.0% |
| 14 | French Guiana | 89.9% |
| 15 | Martinique | 87.7% |
| 16 | Réunion | 87.6% |
| 17 | Guadeloupe | 86.6% |
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Sources
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset nama_10r_2hhinc: Disposable household income per person (PPS), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 bd6019768e9f…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset ilc_peps11n: At risk of poverty or social exclusion, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 94dcf245d20e…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset isoc_r_broad_h: Households with broadband, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 b02c9a1ef222…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset isoc_r_iuse_i: Individuals regularly using the internet by NUTS 2 region, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 fb4ff8800853…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset ilc_li41: At-risk-of-poverty rate by NUTS 2 region, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 27849ad61b9a…)
- Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (INSEE): Base permanente des équipements 2025: number of facilities by type, region level (DS_BPE), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 6062a759ccbb…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset ilc_mdsd18: Severe material and social deprivation rate by NUTS 2 region, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 62e6e6fba571…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset ilc_lvhl21n: People living in households with very low work intensity by NUTS 2 region, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 8b5e993ae943…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset nama_10r_2hhinc: Income of households by NUTS 2 region (euros per inhabitant), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 a7441dafca51…)
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