Poverty and living standards in Var (Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France): official figures
On poverty, Var ranked 29th highest of 97 departements in 2023: 16.8% of residents lived on less than 60% of the national median living standard, against 15.9% in metropolitan France.
How many people in Var depend on benefits?
Social benefits made up 4.7% of household disposable income in Var in 2023 (metropolitan France: 4.9%): family benefits 1.4%, housing benefits 0.9% and minimum social benefits such as the RSA 2.3%.
Source: INSEE · saved copyWhat is the burglary rate in Var?
Police and gendarmerie recorded 3,781 burglaries of homes in Var in 2025, 5.0 per 1,000 dwellings (39th lowest of 101 departements; France 5.6), 25% fewer than in 2016.
Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur, Service statistique ministériel de la sécurité intérieure (SSMSI) · saved copyIs Var dangerous?
There were 3,749 recorded victims of physical violence outside the family in Var in 2025, or 3.35 per 1,000 residents, 23rd highest of 101 departements (France: 3.16).
Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur, Service statistique ministériel de la sécurité intérieure (SSMSI) · saved copyHow much does Var spend on RSA?
RSA minimum income payments cost the council €202.83 million in 2025, €180 per resident (23rd highest of 94 councils), against €183.25 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 Var had 4.8 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 Var in 2023, 46th lowest of 97 departements. Source: INSEE · saved copy
- Domestic (intrafamily) physical violence recorded in Var reached 4,582 victims in 2025, 4.09 per 1,000 residents, up from 2,104 in 2016 (France: 3.76 per 1,000). Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur, Service statistique ministériel de la sécurité intérieure (SSMSI) · saved copy
- 1,811 victims of sexual violence were recorded in Var in 2025, a rate of 1.62 per 1,000 residents (France: 1.93). Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur, Service statistique ministériel de la sécurité intérieure (SSMSI) · saved copy
- In 2025 1,097 people were implicated in drug trafficking in Var (0.98 per 1,000 residents) and 8,432 people reported card or payment fraud (7.5 per 1,000). Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur, Service statistique ministériel de la sécurité intérieure (SSMSI) · saved copy
- 5 homicide victims were recorded in Var in 2025, along with 55 victims of attempted homicide. Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur, Service statistique ministériel de la sécurité intérieure (SSMSI) · saved copy
How Var compares with other departments in France
Poverty rate (60% of median living standard, %) (2023)
Var ranks 29 of 97, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Poverty rate (60% of median living standard, %) |
|---|---|---|
| 26 | Territoire de Belfort | 17.1% |
| 27 | Dordogne | 17.1% |
| 28 | Tarn-et-Garonne | 17.0% |
| 29 | Var | 16.8% |
| 30 | Loire | 16.8% |
| 31 | Paris | 16.8% |
| 32 | Seine-Maritime | 16.6% |
Minimum social benefits as a share of income (%) (2023)
Var ranks 52 of 97, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Minimum social benefits as a share of income (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 49 | Meurthe-et-Moselle | 2.3% |
| 50 | Ardèche | 2.3% |
| 51 | Aveyron | 2.3% |
| 52 | Var | 2.3% |
| 53 | Cantal | 2.3% |
| 54 | Haute-Loire | 2.3% |
| 55 | Saône-et-Loire | 2.3% |
Home burglaries per 1,000 dwellings (2025)
Var ranks 63 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Home burglaries per 1,000 dwellings |
|---|---|---|
| 60 | Haut-Rhin | 5.2 |
| 61 | Seine-Maritime | 5.1 |
| 62 | Paris | 5.1 |
| 63 | Var | 5.0 |
| 64 | Martinique | 5.0 |
| 65 | Côtes-d’Armor | 4.9 |
| 66 | Guadeloupe | 4.9 |
Victims of non-domestic physical violence per 1,000 residents (2025)
Var ranks 23 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Victims of non-domestic physical violence per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Haute-Marne | 3.45 |
| 21 | Meuse | 3.38 |
| 22 | Yonne | 3.37 |
| 23 | Var | 3.35 |
| 24 | Territoire de Belfort | 3.33 |
| 25 | Vaucluse | 3.31 |
| 26 | Aude | 3.31 |
Victims of sexual violence per 1,000 residents (2025)
Var ranks 92 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Victims of sexual violence per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 89 | Vaucluse | 1.65 |
| 90 | Haute-Savoie | 1.65 |
| 91 | Bouches-du-Rhône | 1.63 |
| 92 | Var | 1.62 |
| 93 | Puy-de-Dôme | 1.62 |
| 94 | Cantal | 1.58 |
| 95 | Ain | 1.49 |
RSA minimum income payments per resident (€) (2025)
Var ranks 23 of 94, highest first.
| Rank | Area | RSA minimum income payments per resident (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Haute-Vienne | €185 |
| 21 | Somme | €183 |
| 22 | Vienne | €182 |
| 23 | Var | €180 |
| 24 | Vosges | €178 |
| 25 | Lot-et-Garonne | €178 |
| 26 | Haute-Garonne | €172 |
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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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