France vs Switzerland: Gini coefficient: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank
France
0.2723
in 2022
Switzerland
0.2852
in 2022
France rank
106th
Switzerland rank
103rd
Gini coefficient: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank over time
- France
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 0.2852 against 0.2723 in France, a difference of 0.0129.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Switzerland ahead.
France ranks 106th and Switzerland ranks 103rd of 109 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.313 | 0.3158 | 0.0027 | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 0.3019 | 0.3039 | 0.002 | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 0.2995 | 0.3111 | 0.0116 | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 0.2772 | 0.2989 | 0.0217 | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 0.2676 | 0.2754 | 0.0078 | Switzerland |
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 Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 0.2852 against 0.2723 in France as of 2022.
- What is the difference in gini coefficient: world inequality database vs. world bank between France and Switzerland?
- 0.0129, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Switzerland?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2022.
- How do France and Switzerland rank globally for gini coefficient: world inequality database vs. world bank?
- France ranks 106th and Switzerland ranks 103rd 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.