Gini coefficient in France
France: Gini coefficient was 0.3181 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Gini coefficient in France, 1970–2023
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gini coefficient in France is 0.3181, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gini coefficient in France peaked at 0.3715 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.2969, in 2006.
France ranks 82nd of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.357 | 0.3404 | 0.3715 | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.334 | 0.334 | 0.334 | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.3204 | 0.3166 | 0.325 | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.3165 | 0.2969 | 0.33 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3247 | 0.312 | 0.3372 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.313 | 0.3066 | 0.3181 | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
More poverty & inequality data for France
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 8 surveys (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.64 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 6,281 kg per hectare (2024)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 43.8% (2023)
- Gender Inequality Index 0.034 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.0761 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex 0.0761 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men 0.0966 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 23.3% (2023)
- Income inequality: Atkinson index 0.1789 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gini coefficient in France?
- Gini coefficient in France was 0.3181 in 2023, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gini coefficient recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3715 in 1970.
- What is the lowest gini coefficient recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2969 in 2006.
- How does France rank for gini coefficient?
- France ranks 82nd out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gini coefficient rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gini coefficient. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Gini coefficient measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality.