Poverty and living standards in Ile de France, France: official figures
Disposable household income was 26,500 PPS per person in 2023; the highest of 18 regions in France.
How many people in Ile de France are at risk of poverty?
The share of people at risk of poverty or social exclusion was 20.9% in 2025, against 20.8% for France; 8th highest of 17 regions in France.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the poverty rate in Île-de-France?
17.3% of people in Île-de-France lived below the poverty line (60% of the metropolitan median) in 2023, 6th 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 Île-de-France?
Social benefits accounted for 4.2% of household disposable income in Île-de-France in 2023 (the lowest of 14): minimum income benefits 1.7%, housing benefits 0.8% and family benefits 1.6%.
Source: Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (INSEE) · saved copyWhat is the poverty rate in Ile de France?
The at-risk-of-poverty rate was 16.9% in 2025, measured against 60% of median income in France (France: 16.3%); 8th highest of 17 regions in France.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people in Ile de France cannot afford basic necessities?
In 2025, 7.3% of residents were severely materially and socially deprived (unable to afford 7 or more of 13 everyday necessities) (France: 7.0%); 8th highest of 17 regions in France.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many households in Ile de France have nobody in work?
7.8% of people under 65 lived in households where adults worked less than a fifth of their potential in 2025 (France: 8.9%); 5th lowest of 17 regions in France.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the average income in Ile de France?
Disposable household income averaged €29,600 per person in 2023, compared with €24,400 nationally and €21,000 in the EU; the highest of 18 regions in France. In 2013 it was €22,300.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people in Ile de France use the internet?
95.1% of people used the internet at least once a week in 2025 (France: 93.4%); 2nd highest of 17 regions in France. In 2015 it was 85.3%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- 94% of households had broadband in 2021. Source: Eurostat · saved copy
- Income inequality in Île-de-France: the Gini index was 0.358 in 2023 (the most unequal of 14), and the richest 20% had 6.4 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 Île-de-France was 4.6 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 Île-de-France had a standard of living under €18,590 in 2023 and a quarter above €40,530. Source: Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (INSEE) · saved copy
- Île-de-France had 1,620 hostels and temporary shelters for adults and families in difficulty in 2025 (including 177 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 Île-de-France in 2025 included 187 France Services offices and 127 France Travail job-centre sites. Source: Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (INSEE) · saved copy
- Child protection services in Île-de-France ran 467 residential homes and 305 educational support services in 2025, and there were 143 services for women in vulnerable situations. Source: Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (INSEE) · saved copy
- Île-de-France counted 432 social centres and 227 community social spaces in 2025. Source: Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (INSEE) · saved copy
- For young children, Île-de-France had 3,297 childcare centres and 1,216 micro-crèches in 2025. Source: Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (INSEE) · saved copy
How Ile de France compares with other regions
Poverty rate at 60% of the metropolitan median (2023)
Ile de France ranks 6 of 14, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Poverty rate at 60% of the metropolitan median |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Hauts-de-France | 19.0% |
| 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% |
Gini index of standard of living (2023)
Ile de France ranks 1 of 14, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Gini index of standard of living |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ile de France | 0.358 |
| 2 | Réunion | 0.330 |
| 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 |
Share of disposable income from social benefits (2023)
Ile de France ranks 14 of 14, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Share of disposable income from social benefits |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 13 | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | 4.3% |
| 14 | Ile de France | 4.2% |
Shelters and hostels for people in difficulty per 100,000 residents (2025)
Ile de France ranks 1 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)
Ile de France ranks 8 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | At-risk-of-poverty rate (after social transfers) |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Corsica | 23.6% |
| 6 | Occitanie | 19.6% |
| 7 | Hauts-de-France | 19.5% |
| 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% |
Severe material and social deprivation rate (2025)
Ile de France ranks 8 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Severe material and social deprivation rate |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Corsica | 9.8% |
| 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% |
People in households with very low work intensity (2025)
Ile de France ranks 13 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | People in households with very low work intensity |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Burgundy-Franche-Comté | 8.2% |
| 11 | Nouvelle-Aquitaine | 8.1% |
| 12 | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | 7.9% |
| 13 | Ile de France | 7.8% |
| 14 | Normandy | 7.5% |
| 15 | Centre — Val de Loire | 6.5% |
| 16 | Pays de la Loire | 5.9% |
Disposable household income per person (euros) (2023)
Ile de France ranks 1 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Disposable household income per person (euros) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ile de France | €29,600 |
| 2 | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur | €25,900 |
| 3 | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | €24,400 |
| 4 | Corsica | €24,200 |
| 5 | Nouvelle-Aquitaine | €23,700 |
| 6 | Brittany | €23,600 |
| 7 | Centre — Val de Loire | €23,500 |
People who use the internet regularly (2025)
Ile de France ranks 2 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | People who use the internet regularly |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pays de la Loire | 95.2% |
| 2 | Ile de France | 95.1% |
| 3 | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur | 95.0% |
| 4 | Nouvelle-Aquitaine | 94.5% |
| 5 | Centre — Val de Loire | 93.7% |
| 6 | Occitanie | 93.2% |
| 7 | Brittany | 93.0% |
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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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