Poverty and living standards in Corrèze (Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France): official figures
The poverty rate in Corrèze was 14.4% in 2023, 1.5 points lower than the 15.9% rate for metropolitan France and 37th lowest of 97 departements.
How many people in Corrèze depend on benefits?
Social benefits made up 4.4% of household disposable income in Corrèze in 2023 (metropolitan France: 4.9%): family benefits 1.5%, housing benefits 0.8% and minimum social benefits such as the RSA 2.1%.
Source: INSEE · saved copyWhat is the burglary rate in Corrèze?
Police and gendarmerie recorded 630 burglaries of homes in Corrèze in 2025, 4.0 per 1,000 dwellings (24th lowest of 101 departements; France 5.6), 25% more than in 2016.
Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur, Service statistique ministériel de la sécurité intérieure (SSMSI) · saved copyIs Corrèze dangerous?
There were 556 recorded victims of physical violence outside the family in Corrèze in 2025, or 2.31 per 1,000 residents, 22nd lowest of 101 departements (France: 3.16).
Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur, Service statistique ministériel de la sécurité intérieure (SSMSI) · saved copyHow much does Corrèze spend on RSA?
RSA minimum income payments cost the council €20.96 million in 2025, €85 per resident (13th lowest of 94 councils), against €18.08 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 Corrèze had 3.6 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 2.1% of income in Corrèze in 2023, 29th lowest of 97 departements. Source: INSEE · saved copy
- Domestic (intrafamily) physical violence recorded in Corrèze reached 940 victims in 2025, 3.90 per 1,000 residents, up from 324 in 2016 (France: 3.76 per 1,000). Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur, Service statistique ministériel de la sécurité intérieure (SSMSI) · saved copy
- 498 victims of sexual violence were recorded in Corrèze in 2025, a rate of 2.07 per 1,000 residents (France: 1.93). Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur, Service statistique ministériel de la sécurité intérieure (SSMSI) · saved copy
- In 2025 202 people were implicated in drug trafficking in Corrèze (0.84 per 1,000 residents) and 1,375 people reported card or payment fraud (5.7 per 1,000). Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur, Service statistique ministériel de la sécurité intérieure (SSMSI) · saved copy
- 5 homicide victims were recorded in Corrèze in 2025, along with 6 victims of attempted homicide. Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur, Service statistique ministériel de la sécurité intérieure (SSMSI) · saved copy
How Corrèze compares with other departments in France
Poverty rate (60% of median living standard, %) (2023)
Corrèze ranks 61 of 97, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Poverty rate (60% of median living standard, %) |
|---|---|---|
| 58 | Puy-de-Dôme | 14.8% |
| 59 | Aveyron | 14.5% |
| 60 | Oise | 14.5% |
| 61 | Corrèze | 14.4% |
| 62 | Hautes-Alpes | 14.3% |
| 63 | Gironde | 14.2% |
| 64 | Indre-et-Loire | 14.1% |
Minimum social benefits as a share of income (%) (2023)
Corrèze ranks 69 of 97, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Minimum social benefits as a share of income (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 66 | Val-d'Oise | 2.1% |
| 67 | Manche | 2.1% |
| 68 | Moselle | 2.1% |
| 69 | Corrèze | 2.1% |
| 70 | Loiret | 2.1% |
| 71 | Alpes-Maritimes | 2.0% |
| 72 | Doubs | 2.0% |
Home burglaries per 1,000 dwellings (2025)
Corrèze ranks 78 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Home burglaries per 1,000 dwellings |
|---|---|---|
| 75 | Landes | 4.2 |
| 76 | Hautes-Pyrénées | 4.1 |
| 77 | Maine-et-Loire | 4.1 |
| 78 | Corrèze | 4.0 |
| 79 | Ardèche | 4.0 |
| 80 | Vosges | 4.0 |
| 81 | Savoie | 3.9 |
Victims of non-domestic physical violence per 1,000 residents (2025)
Corrèze ranks 80 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Victims of non-domestic physical violence per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 77 | Corse-du-Sud | 2.34 |
| 78 | Tarn-et-Garonne | 2.34 |
| 79 | Côtes-d’Armor | 2.32 |
| 80 | Corrèze | 2.31 |
| 81 | Maine-et-Loire | 2.30 |
| 82 | Cher | 2.30 |
| 83 | Ille-et-Vilaine | 2.30 |
Victims of sexual violence per 1,000 residents (2025)
Corrèze ranks 34 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Victims of sexual violence per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 31 | Oise | 2.11 |
| 32 | Lozère | 2.08 |
| 33 | Indre | 2.07 |
| 34 | Corrèze | 2.07 |
| 35 | Aube | 2.06 |
| 36 | Manche | 2.05 |
| 37 | Creuse | 2.03 |
RSA minimum income payments per resident (€) (2025)
Corrèze ranks 82 of 94, highest first.
| Rank | Area | RSA minimum income payments per resident (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 79 | Cantal | €91 |
| 80 | Aveyron | €90 |
| 81 | Jura | €85 |
| 82 | Corrèze | €85 |
| 83 | Savoie | €84 |
| 84 | Mayenne | €84 |
| 85 | Haute-Loire | €83 |
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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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