France vs United Kingdom: Income inequality: Gini coefficient before and after tax (Luxembourg)
France
0.299
in 2022
United Kingdom
0.2981
in 2024
France rank
30th
United Kingdom rank
32nd
Income inequality: Gini coefficient before and after tax (Luxembourg) over time
- France
- United Kingdom
How they compare
France currently reports 0.299 against 0.2981 in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.0009.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1970 it was France ahead.
France ranks 30th and United Kingdom ranks 32nd of 48 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, France averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3214 | 0.2515 | 0.0699 | France |
| 1980s | 0.2995 | 0.2698 | 0.0296 | France |
| 1990s | 0.2865 | 0.3392 | 0.0527 | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 0.2938 | 0.3363 | 0.0425 | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 0.3023 | 0.3124 | 0.0101 | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 0.2965 | 0.309 | 0.0125 | United Kingdom |
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 United Kingdom?
- France, at 0.299 against 0.2981 in United Kingdom as of 2022.
- What is the difference in income inequality: gini coefficient before and after tax between France and United Kingdom?
- 0.0009, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and United Kingdom?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2022.
- How do France and United Kingdom rank globally for income inequality: gini coefficient before and after tax?
- France ranks 30th and United Kingdom ranks 32nd 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.