France vs Sweden: Gini coefficient: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank
France
0.2723
in 2022
Sweden
0.2588
in 2022
France rank
106th
Sweden rank
107th
Gini coefficient: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank over time
- France
- Sweden
How they compare
France currently reports 0.2723 against 0.2588 in Sweden, a difference of 0.0135.
That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
Across all 43 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 106th and Sweden ranks 107th of 109 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.314 | 0.2212 | 0.0928 | France |
| 1990s | 0.3051 | 0.2266 | 0.0785 | France |
| 2000s | 0.2995 | 0.2522 | 0.0473 | France |
| 2010s | 0.2753 | 0.2548 | 0.0205 | France |
| 2020s | 0.2676 | 0.256 | 0.0117 | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gini coefficient: world inequality database vs. world bank, France or Sweden?
- France, at 0.2723 against 0.2588 in Sweden as of 2022.
- What is the difference in gini coefficient: world inequality database vs. world bank between France and Sweden?
- 0.0135, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Sweden?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
- How do France and Sweden rank globally for gini coefficient: world inequality database vs. world bank?
- France ranks 106th and Sweden ranks 107th of 109 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Gini coefficient: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank. 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.