America has seen a recent increase in suburban poverty, at a rate of about 65% since 2003. In France, however, poverty rates are higher in cities and villages, especially in border towns near Belgium and Switzerland, and along the Mediterranean coast. In fact, some of the lowest poverty rates in France can be found in the western suburbs of Paris. France (red) Poverty rate Indicator: 0.08 Total Ratio 2017 France Ratio: Total Ratio 2012-2017 France (red) Total Ratio 2017 France (red) Social spending Indicator: 31.2 Public % of GDP 2018 France % of GDP: Public % of GDP 1999-2018 France (red), OECD - Total (black) Public % of GDP 2018 This statistic shows the poverty rate in France in 2016, by age group and by gender.