France vs New Zealand: Three metrics of inequality
France
45.92
in 2022
New Zealand
46.49
in 2022
France rank
95th
New Zealand rank
93rd
Three metrics of inequality over time
- France
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 46.49 against 45.92 in France, a difference of 0.57.
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 | 58.16 | 64.63 | 6.46 | New Zealand |
| 1930s | 56.12 | 64.51 | 8.39 | New Zealand |
| 1940s | 47.61 | 56.49 | 8.88 | New Zealand |
| 1950s | 48.13 | 58.37 | 10.24 | New Zealand |
| 1960s | 49.63 | 55.61 | 5.98 | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 45.5 | 53.66 | 8.16 | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 41.21 | 51.02 | 9.81 | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 43.74 | 54.42 | 10.68 | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 45.86 | 46.65 | 0.787 | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 45.1 | 44.03 | 1.08 | France |
| 2020s | 45.86 | 48.22 | 2.36 | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher three metrics of inequality, France or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 46.49 against 45.92 in France as of 2022.
- What is the difference in three metrics of inequality between France and New Zealand?
- 0.57, 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 three metrics of inequality?
- France ranks 95th and New Zealand ranks 93rd of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Three metrics of inequality. 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.