France vs Romania: Income inequality: Gini coefficient before and after tax (Luxembourg)
France
0.299
in 2022
Romania
0.2946
in 2021
France rank
30th
Romania rank
33rd
Income inequality: Gini coefficient before and after tax (Luxembourg) over time
- France
- Romania
How they compare
France currently reports 0.299 against 0.2946 in Romania, a difference of 0.0044.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1997 it was France ahead.
France ranks 30th and Romania ranks 33rd of 48 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and Romania in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2853 | 0.2796 | 0.0057 | France |
| 2000s | 0.2981 | 0.3164 | 0.0183 | Romania |
| 2010s | 0.3023 | 0.3127 | 0.0104 | Romania |
| 2020s | 0.2952 | 0.307 | 0.0119 | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income inequality: gini coefficient before and after tax, France or Romania?
- France, at 0.299 against 0.2946 in Romania as of 2022.
- What is the difference in income inequality: gini coefficient before and after tax between France and Romania?
- 0.0044, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Romania?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2021.
- How do France and Romania rank globally for income inequality: gini coefficient before and after tax?
- France ranks 30th and Romania ranks 33rd of 48 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Income inequality: Gini coefficient before and after tax. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The Gini coefficient measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality. Inequality is measured here in terms of income after taxes and benefits.