Poverty and living standards in Guadeloupe, France: official figures
Disposable household income was 17,000 PPS per person in 2023; 16th highest of 18 regions in France.
How many people in Guadeloupe are at risk of poverty?
The share of people at risk of poverty or social exclusion was 38.4% in 2025, against 20.8% for France; 3rd highest of 17 regions in France.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the poverty rate in Guadeloupe?
The at-risk-of-poverty rate was 32.7% in 2025, measured against 60% of median income in France (France: 16.3%); 3rd highest of 17 regions in France.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people in Guadeloupe cannot afford basic necessities?
12.9% 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 (France: 7.0%); 3rd highest of 17 regions in France.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many households in Guadeloupe have nobody in work?
Very low work intensity affected 21.4% of people under 65 in 2025 (households where working-age adults worked under 20% of the time they could) (France: 8.9%); 3rd highest of 17 regions in France.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the average income in Guadeloupe?
After taxes and benefits, households had €18,900 per person to spend or save in 2023 (France: €24,400; EU: €21,000); 3rd lowest of 18 regions in France. In 2013 it was €16,400.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people in Guadeloupe use the internet?
86.6% of people used the internet at least once a week in 2025 (France: 93.4%); the lowest of 17 regions in France. In 2015 it was 78.2%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- 75% of households had broadband in 2021. Source: Eurostat · saved copy
- Guadeloupe had 17 hostels and temporary shelters for adults and families in difficulty in 2025 (including 8 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 Guadeloupe in 2025 included 32 France Services offices and 15 France Travail job-centre sites. Source: Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (INSEE) · saved copy
- Child protection services in Guadeloupe ran 12 residential homes and 7 educational support services in 2025, and there were 3 services for women in vulnerable situations. Source: Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (INSEE) · saved copy
- Guadeloupe counted 22 social centres and 45 community social spaces in 2025. Source: Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (INSEE) · saved copy
- For young children, Guadeloupe had 49 childcare centres and 18 micro-crèches in 2025. Source: Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (INSEE) · saved copy
How Guadeloupe compares with other regions
Shelters and hostels for people in difficulty per 100,000 residents (2025)
Guadeloupe ranks 16 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Shelters and hostels for people in difficulty per 100,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Pays de la Loire | 7.8 |
| 12 | Centre — Val de Loire | 7.7 |
| 13 | Corsica | 7.1 |
| 14 | Nouvelle-Aquitaine | 6.2 |
| 15 | Réunion | 5.0 |
| 16 | Guadeloupe | 4.4 |
| 17 | Martinique | 4.4 |
At-risk-of-poverty rate (after social transfers) (2025)
Guadeloupe ranks 3 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)
Guadeloupe ranks 3 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)
Guadeloupe ranks 3 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)
Guadeloupe ranks 16 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)
Guadeloupe ranks 17 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_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 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 nama_10r_2hhinc: Income of households by NUTS 2 region (euros per inhabitant), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 a7441dafca51…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset ilc_mdsd18: Severe material and social deprivation rate by NUTS 2 region, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 62e6e6fba571…)
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