Poverty and living standards in Grand Est, France: official figures
Disposable household income was 20,400 PPS per person in 2023; 12th highest of 18 regions in France.
How many people in Grand Est are at risk of poverty?
The share of people at risk of poverty or social exclusion was 20.0% in 2025, against 20.8% for France; 11th highest of 17 regions in France.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the poverty rate in Grand Est?
15.9% of people in Grand Est lived below the poverty line (60% of the metropolitan median) in 2023, 7th highest of 14 among the regions; the rate for metropolitan France was 15.9%.
Source: Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (INSEE) · saved copyHow many people receive welfare in Grand Est?
Social benefits accounted for 4.8% of household disposable income in Grand Est in 2023 (6th lowest of 14): minimum income benefits 2.2%, housing benefits 0.9% and family benefits 1.6%.
Source: Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (INSEE) · saved copyWhat is the poverty rate in Grand Est?
The at-risk-of-poverty rate was 15.4% in 2025, measured against 60% of median income in France, against 16.3% for France as a whole; 7th lowest of 17 regions in France.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people in Grand Est cannot afford basic necessities?
7.0% of people suffered severe material and social deprivation in 2025, meaning they could not afford at least 7 of 13 basic items such as heating, a week away or replacing worn-out furniture, against 7.0% for France as a whole; 9th highest of 17 regions in France.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many households in Grand Est have nobody in work?
Very low work intensity affected 8.6% of people under 65 in 2025 (households where working-age adults worked under 20% of the time they could), against 8.9% for France as a whole; 9th highest of 17 regions in France.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the average income in Grand Est?
After taxes and benefits, households had €22,800 per person to spend or save in 2023, compared with €24,400 nationally and €21,000 in the EU; 7th lowest of 18 regions in France. In 2013 it was €17,600.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people in Grand Est use the internet?
92.5% of people used the internet at least once a week in 2025, against 93.4% for France as a whole; 8th lowest of 17 regions in France. In 2015 it was 82.4%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- 88% of households had broadband in 2021. Source: Eurostat · saved copy
- Income inequality in Grand Est: the Gini index was 0.284 in 2023 (6th most unequal of 14), and the richest 20% had 4.4 times the combined standard of living of the poorest 20%. Source: Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (INSEE) · saved copy
- The top-decile threshold in Grand Est was 3.4 times the bottom-decile threshold in 2023 (metropolitan France: 3.5). Source: Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (INSEE) · saved copy
- A quarter of residents in Grand Est had a standard of living under €18,720 in 2023 and a quarter above €34,270. Source: Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (INSEE) · saved copy
- Grand Est had 546 hostels and temporary shelters for adults and families in difficulty in 2025 (including 76 CHRS social reintegration centres) and 45 reception centres for asylum seekers. Source: Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (INSEE) · saved copy
- Public help desks in Grand Est in 2025 included 248 France Services offices and 74 France Travail job-centre sites. Source: Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (INSEE) · saved copy
- Child protection services in Grand Est ran 259 residential homes and 184 educational support services in 2025, and there were 58 services for women in vulnerable situations. Source: Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (INSEE) · saved copy
- Grand Est counted 219 social centres and 191 community social spaces in 2025. Source: Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (INSEE) · saved copy
- For young children, Grand Est had 829 childcare centres and 709 micro-crèches in 2025. Source: Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (INSEE) · saved copy
How Grand Est compares with other regions
Poverty rate at 60% of the metropolitan median (2023)
Grand Est ranks 7 of 14, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Poverty rate at 60% of the metropolitan median |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur | 18.9% |
| 5 | Occitanie | 18.6% |
| 6 | Ile de France | 17.3% |
| 7 | Grand Est | 15.9% |
| 8 | Normandy | 14.7% |
| 9 | Nouvelle-Aquitaine | 14.6% |
| 10 | Centre — Val de Loire | 14.5% |
Gini index of standard of living (2023)
Grand Est ranks 6 of 14, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Gini index of standard of living |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur | 0.314 |
| 4 | Corsica | 0.313 |
| 5 | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | 0.294 |
| 6 | Grand Est | 0.284 |
| 7 | Occitanie | 0.280 |
| 8 | Hauts-de-France | 0.272 |
| 9 | Nouvelle-Aquitaine | 0.266 |
Share of disposable income from social benefits (2023)
Grand Est ranks 9 of 14, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Share of disposable income from social benefits |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Centre — Val de Loire | 5.0% |
| 7 | Corsica | 5.0% |
| 8 | Burgundy-Franche-Comté | 4.8% |
| 9 | Grand Est | 4.8% |
| 10 | Nouvelle-Aquitaine | 4.7% |
| 11 | Pays de la Loire | 4.5% |
| 12 | Brittany | 4.4% |
Shelters and hostels for people in difficulty per 100,000 residents (2025)
Grand Est ranks 5 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Shelters and hostels for people in difficulty per 100,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 8 | Hauts-de-France | 8.9 |
At-risk-of-poverty rate (after social transfers) (2025)
Grand Est ranks 11 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | At-risk-of-poverty rate (after social transfers) |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Ile de France | 16.9% |
| 9 | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur | 16.1% |
| 10 | Burgundy-Franche-Comté | 15.7% |
| 11 | Grand Est | 15.4% |
| 12 | Nouvelle-Aquitaine | 14.8% |
| 13 | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | 14.6% |
| 14 | Normandy | 13.0% |
Severe material and social deprivation rate (2025)
Grand Est ranks 9 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Severe material and social deprivation rate |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Hauts-de-France | 8.3% |
| 7 | Occitanie | 7.6% |
| 8 | Ile de France | 7.3% |
| 9 | Grand Est | 7.0% |
| 10 | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur | 6.9% |
| 11 | Burgundy-Franche-Comté | 6.7% |
| 12 | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | 6.4% |
People in households with very low work intensity (2025)
Grand Est ranks 9 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | People in households with very low work intensity |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Occitanie | 10.7% |
| 7 | Corsica | 10.4% |
| 8 | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur | 8.8% |
| 9 | Grand Est | 8.6% |
| 10 | Burgundy-Franche-Comté | 8.2% |
| 11 | Nouvelle-Aquitaine | 8.1% |
| 12 | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | 7.9% |
Disposable household income per person (euros) (2023)
Grand Est ranks 12 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Disposable household income per person (euros) |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Normandy | €23,100 |
| 10 | Occitanie | €23,000 |
| 11 | Burgundy-Franche-Comté | €22,900 |
| 12 | Grand Est | €22,800 |
| 13 | Hauts-de-France | €21,400 |
| 14 | Martinique | €20,600 |
| 15 | Réunion | €19,200 |
People who use the internet regularly (2025)
Grand Est ranks 10 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | People who use the internet regularly |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Brittany | 93.0% |
| 8 | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | 93.0% |
| 9 | Normandy | 92.7% |
| 10 | Grand Est | 92.5% |
| 11 | Corsica | 92.4% |
| 12 | Hauts-de-France | 91.7% |
| 13 | Burgundy-Franche-Comté | 91.0% |
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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…)
- Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (INSEE): Filosofi 2023: niveau de vie, taux de pauvreté et décomposition du revenu disponible (DS_FILOSOFI_CC), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 cc2cb14103f5…)
- 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…)
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