World Bank Poverty and Inequality Indicators for France

World Bank Group data on poverty and inequality in France. The dataset includes measures generated from analytical reports, national monitoring programs, and the Bank's Development Research Group, which has produced comparable global estimates since 1990. It was last updated on 2026-04-28.

Use Cases

• Assessing the extent and causes of poverty based on World Bank analytical reports.
• Examining inequality measures generated from national poverty monitoring programs.
• Analyzing the impact of economic growth and public policy on household welfare.
• Reviewing household survey data and measurement methods for poverty estimation.

Strengths

• Data originates from the authoritative World Bank Group.
• Includes internationally comparable estimates produced since 1990.
• License is CC-BY-4.0, permitting broad reuse.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

World Bank Group

Collection Method

Analytical work conducted in collaboration with national institutions, development agencies, and civil society, utilizing household survey data.

Time Range

Time series includes estimates produced since 1990.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-28 01:39:24.313266; freshness should be verified.

Geography

France