France vs United Kingdom: Gini index
Gini index over time
- France
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 32.4 against 31.8 in France, a difference of 0.6.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1970 it was France ahead.
France ranks 85th and United Kingdom ranks 82nd of 123 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, France averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 35.67 | 27.77 | 7.9 | France |
| 1980s | 33.4 | 29.2 | 4.2 | France |
| 1990s | 32.04 | 36.02 | 3.98 | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 31.65 | 35.71 | 4.06 | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 32.47 | 33.13 | 0.66 | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 31.1 | 32.55 | 1.45 | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gini index, France or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 32.4 against 31.8 in France as of 2021.
- What is the difference in gini index between France and United Kingdom?
- 0.6, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and United Kingdom?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
- How do France and United Kingdom rank globally for gini index?
- France ranks 85th and United Kingdom ranks 82nd 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.