France vs Greece: Gini coefficient (before tax)
France
0.4592
in 2022
Greece
0.4534
in 2022
France rank
95th
Greece rank
96th
Gini coefficient (before tax) over time
- France
- Greece
How they compare
France currently reports 0.4592 against 0.4534 in Greece, a difference of 0.0058.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1967 it was France ahead.
France ranks 95th and Greece ranks 96th of 113 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, France averaged higher in 2 and Greece in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4856 | 0.4519 | 0.0337 | France |
| 1970s | 0.455 | 0.4717 | 0.0167 | Greece |
| 1980s | 0.4121 | 0.4851 | 0.073 | Greece |
| 1990s | 0.4374 | 0.4974 | 0.06 | Greece |
| 2000s | 0.4587 | 0.498 | 0.0393 | Greece |
| 2010s | 0.451 | 0.463 | 0.012 | Greece |
| 2020s | 0.4586 | 0.449 | 0.0096 | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gini coefficient (before tax), France or Greece?
- France, at 0.4592 against 0.4534 in Greece as of 2022.
- What is the difference in gini coefficient (before tax) between France and Greece?
- 0.0058, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Greece?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1967 to 2022.
- How do France and Greece rank globally for gini coefficient (before tax)?
- France ranks 95th and Greece ranks 96th of 113 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 (before 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 before taxes and benefits.