Canada vs France: Gini index
Gini index over time
- Canada
- France
How they compare
France currently reports 31.8 against 31.5 in Canada, a difference of 0.3.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1975 it was France ahead.
Canada ranks 88th and France ranks 85th of 123 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 4 and France in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 33.8 | 34.95 | 1.15 | France |
| 1980s | 33.5 | 33.4 | 0.1 | Canada |
| 1990s | 32.72 | 32.04 | 0.68 | Canada |
| 2000s | 33.76 | 31.65 | 2.11 | Canada |
| 2010s | 33.08 | 32.47 | 0.61 | Canada |
| 2020s | 30.83 | 31.13 | 0.3 | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gini index, Canada or France?
- France, at 31.8 against 31.5 in Canada as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gini index between Canada and France?
- 0.3, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and France?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2022.
- How do Canada and France rank globally for gini index?
- Canada ranks 88th and France ranks 85th of 123 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ, published as Gini index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gini index measures the extent to which the distribution of income (or, in some cases, consumption expenditure) among individuals or households within an economy deviates from a perfectly equal distribution. A Lorenz curve plots the cumulative percentages of total income received against the cumulative number of recipients, starting with the poorest individual or household. The Gini index measures the area between the Lorenz curve and a hypothetical line of absolute equality, expressed as a percentage of the maximum area under the line. Thus a Gini index of 0 represents perfect equality, while an index of 100 implies perfect inequality.