Canada vs France: Income inequality vs. GDP per capita
Canada
0.315
in 2022
France
0.3181
in 2023
Canada rank
85th
France rank
82nd
Income inequality vs. GDP per capita over time
- Canada
- France
How they compare
France currently reports 0.3181 against 0.315 in Canada, a difference of 0.0031.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1975 it was France ahead.
Canada ranks 85th and France ranks 82nd of 120 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 4 and France in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3378 | 0.3498 | 0.012 | France |
| 1980s | 0.3352 | 0.334 | 0.0012 | Canada |
| 1990s | 0.3271 | 0.3204 | 0.0067 | Canada |
| 2000s | 0.3376 | 0.3165 | 0.021 | Canada |
| 2010s | 0.3308 | 0.3247 | 0.006 | Canada |
| 2020s | 0.3082 | 0.3113 | 0.0031 | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income inequality vs. gdp per capita, Canada or France?
- France, at 0.3181 against 0.315 in Canada as of 2023.
- What is the difference in income inequality vs. gdp per capita between Canada and France?
- 0.0031, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and France?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2022.
- How do Canada and France rank globally for income inequality vs. gdp per capita?
- Canada ranks 85th and France ranks 82nd of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Income inequality vs. GDP per capita. 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.