France vs Greece: Income share of the richest 10% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax)
France
34.4%
in 2022
Greece
33.5%
in 2022
France rank
94th
Greece rank
97th
Income share of the richest 10% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax) over time
- France
- Greece
How they compare
France currently reports 34.4% against 33.5% in Greece, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1967 it was France ahead.
France ranks 94th and Greece ranks 97th of 113 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, France averaged higher in 2 and Greece in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 35.8% | 34.5% | 1.4% | France |
| 1970s | 33.3% | 35.4% | 2.1% | Greece |
| 1980s | 29.4% | 34.9% | 5.5% | Greece |
| 1990s | 31.8% | 35.5% | 3.7% | Greece |
| 2000s | 34.1% | 36.6% | 2.6% | Greece |
| 2010s | 33.4% | 33.5% | 0.1% | Greece |
| 2020s | 34.4% | 33.1% | 1.3% | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax), France or Greece?
- France, at 34.4% against 33.5% in Greece as of 2022.
- What is the difference in income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) between France and Greece?
- 0.9%, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Greece?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1967 to 2022.
- How do France and Greece rank globally for income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax)?
- France ranks 94th and Greece ranks 97th 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 10% 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 10% of the population. Income here is measured before taxes and benefits.