Poverty and living standards in Charente-Maritime (Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France): official figures
13.1% of people in Charente-Maritime lived below the poverty line (60% of the national median living standard) in 2023, 20th lowest of 97 departements; the rate for metropolitan France was 15.9%.
How many people in Charente-Maritime depend on benefits?
Social benefits made up 4.4% of household disposable income in Charente-Maritime in 2023 (metropolitan France: 4.9%): family benefits 1.4%, housing benefits 0.8% and minimum social benefits such as the RSA 2.3%.
Source: INSEE · saved copyWhat is the burglary rate in Charente-Maritime?
Police and gendarmerie recorded 2,189 burglaries of homes in Charente-Maritime in 2025, 4.8 per 1,000 dwellings (34th lowest of 101 departements; France 5.6), 7% fewer than in 2016.
Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur, Service statistique ministériel de la sécurité intérieure (SSMSI) · saved copyIs Charente-Maritime dangerous?
Charente-Maritime recorded 2.69 victims of non-domestic physical violence per 1,000 residents in 2025 (1,807 people), 40th 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 Charente-Maritime spend on RSA?
RSA minimum income payments cost the council €93.90 million in 2025, €137 per resident (44th lowest of 94 councils), against €90.15 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 Charente-Maritime had 3.8 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 2.3% of income in Charente-Maritime in 2023, 47th highest of 97 departements. Source: INSEE · saved copy
- Domestic (intrafamily) physical violence recorded in Charente-Maritime reached 2,383 victims in 2025, 3.54 per 1,000 residents, up from 878 in 2016 (France: 3.76 per 1,000). Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur, Service statistique ministériel de la sécurité intérieure (SSMSI) · saved copy
- 1,559 victims of sexual violence were recorded in Charente-Maritime in 2025, a rate of 2.32 per 1,000 residents (France: 1.93). Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur, Service statistique ministériel de la sécurité intérieure (SSMSI) · saved copy
- In 2025 241 people were implicated in drug trafficking in Charente-Maritime (0.36 per 1,000 residents) and 4,623 people reported card or payment fraud (6.9 per 1,000). Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur, Service statistique ministériel de la sécurité intérieure (SSMSI) · saved copy
- 7 homicide victims were recorded in Charente-Maritime in 2025, along with 20 victims of attempted homicide. Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur, Service statistique ministériel de la sécurité intérieure (SSMSI) · saved copy
How Charente-Maritime compares with other departments in France
Poverty rate (60% of median living standard, %) (2023)
Charente-Maritime ranks 78 of 97, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Poverty rate (60% of median living standard, %) |
|---|---|---|
| 75 | Doubs | 13.4% |
| 76 | Eure-et-Loir | 13.3% |
| 77 | Pyrénées-Atlantiques | 13.3% |
| 78 | Charente-Maritime | 13.1% |
| 79 | Côte-d’Or | 13.0% |
| 80 | Isère | 13.0% |
| 81 | Deux-Sèvres | 12.7% |
Minimum social benefits as a share of income (%) (2023)
Charente-Maritime ranks 47 of 97, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Minimum social benefits as a share of income (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 44 | Corse-du-Sud | 2.4% |
| 45 | Eure | 2.4% |
| 46 | Marne | 2.3% |
| 47 | Charente-Maritime | 2.3% |
| 48 | Drôme | 2.3% |
| 49 | Meurthe-et-Moselle | 2.3% |
| 50 | Ardèche | 2.3% |
Home burglaries per 1,000 dwellings (2025)
Charente-Maritime ranks 68 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Home burglaries per 1,000 dwellings |
|---|---|---|
| 65 | Côtes-d’Armor | 4.9 |
| 66 | Guadeloupe | 4.9 |
| 67 | Côte-d’Or | 4.9 |
| 68 | Charente-Maritime | 4.8 |
| 69 | Pyrénées-Orientales | 4.7 |
| 70 | Finistère | 4.6 |
| 71 | Hauts-de-Seine | 4.6 |
Victims of non-domestic physical violence per 1,000 residents (2025)
Charente-Maritime ranks 62 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Victims of non-domestic physical violence per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 59 | Charente | 2.72 |
| 60 | Indre-et-Loire | 2.69 |
| 61 | Allier | 2.69 |
| 62 | Charente-Maritime | 2.69 |
| 63 | Côte-d’Or | 2.68 |
| 64 | Eure | 2.64 |
| 65 | Lot | 2.61 |
Victims of sexual violence per 1,000 residents (2025)
Charente-Maritime ranks 14 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Victims of sexual violence per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Pas-de-Calais | 2.33 |
| 12 | Calvados | 2.33 |
| 13 | Vienne | 2.33 |
| 14 | Charente-Maritime | 2.32 |
| 15 | Maine-et-Loire | 2.32 |
| 16 | Indre-et-Loire | 2.31 |
| 17 | Nord | 2.28 |
RSA minimum income payments per resident (€) (2025)
Charente-Maritime ranks 51 of 94, highest first.
| Rank | Area | RSA minimum income payments per resident (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 48 | Seine-et-Marne | €147 |
| 49 | Puy-de-Dôme | €143 |
| 50 | Vaucluse | €141 |
| 51 | Charente-Maritime | €137 |
| 52 | Eure | €137 |
| 53 | Drôme | €136 |
| 54 | Loire-Atlantique | €136 |
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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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