France vs Hungary: Income share of the richest 1% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax)
France
12.1%
in 2022
Hungary
11.8%
in 2022
France rank
79th
Hungary rank
82nd
Income share of the richest 1% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax) over time
- France
- Hungary
How they compare
France currently reports 12.1% against 11.8% in Hungary, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1915 it was France ahead.
France ranks 79th and Hungary ranks 82nd of 113 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, France averaged higher in 11 and Hungary in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Hungary | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 19.9% | 17.2% | 2.7% | France |
| 1920s | 21.4% | 11.2% | 10.2% | France |
| 1930s | 17.3% | 9.9% | 7.4% | France |
| 1940s | 16.9% | 9.5% | 7.4% | France |
| 1950s | 11.0% | 7.9% | 3.1% | France |
| 1960s | 11.0% | 6.7% | 4.3% | France |
| 1970s | 9.4% | 4.2% | 5.2% | France |
| 1980s | 7.6% | 3.1% | 4.5% | France |
| 1990s | 9.9% | 7.8% | 2.1% | France |
| 2000s | 11.4% | 11.0% | 0.4% | France |
| 2010s | 10.7% | 11.4% | 0.7% | Hungary |
| 2020s | 12.0% | 11.5% | 0.5% | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income share of the richest 1% vs. gini coefficient (before tax), France or Hungary?
- France, at 12.1% against 11.8% in Hungary as of 2022.
- What is the difference in income share of the richest 1% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) between France and Hungary?
- 0.3%, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Hungary?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1915 to 2022.
- How do France and Hungary rank globally for income share of the richest 1% vs. gini coefficient (before tax)?
- France ranks 79th and Hungary ranks 82nd 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 Income share of the richest 1% vs. 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
Share of income received by the richest 1% of the population. Income here is measured before taxes and benefits.