France vs New Zealand: Gini coefficient (before tax)
France
0.4592
in 2022
New Zealand
0.4649
in 2022
France rank
95th
New Zealand rank
93rd
Gini coefficient (before tax) over time
- France
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 0.4649 against 0.4592 in France, a difference of 0.0057.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 102 shared years of data; in 1921 it was New Zealand ahead.
France ranks 95th and New Zealand ranks 93rd of 113 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and New Zealand in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0.5816 | 0.6463 | 0.0646 | New Zealand |
| 1930s | 0.5612 | 0.6451 | 0.0839 | New Zealand |
| 1940s | 0.4761 | 0.5649 | 0.0888 | New Zealand |
| 1950s | 0.4813 | 0.5837 | 0.1024 | New Zealand |
| 1960s | 0.4963 | 0.5561 | 0.0597 | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 0.455 | 0.5366 | 0.0816 | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 0.4121 | 0.5102 | 0.0981 | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 0.4374 | 0.5442 | 0.1068 | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 0.4587 | 0.4665 | 0.0079 | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 0.451 | 0.4403 | 0.0107 | France |
| 2020s | 0.4586 | 0.4822 | 0.0236 | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gini coefficient (before tax), France or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 0.4649 against 0.4592 in France as of 2022.
- What is the difference in gini coefficient (before tax) between France and New Zealand?
- 0.0057, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and New Zealand?
- 102 years are reported by both, from 1921 to 2022.
- How do France and New Zealand rank globally for gini coefficient (before tax)?
- France ranks 95th and New Zealand ranks 93rd 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.