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
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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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Indicator
Income share of the richest 10% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax)
Unit
%
Source
World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
113 places, 3,075 data points, 1820–2024
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Share of income received by the richest 10% of the population. Income here is measured before taxes and benefits.