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
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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

Indicator
Gini coefficient (before tax)
Source
World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
113 places, 3,075 data points, 1820–2024
Last refreshed

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.