What is gini coefficient (before tax) in France?

Gini coefficient (before tax) in France was 0.4592 in 2022, according to World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest gini coefficient (before tax) recorded in France?

The highest recorded value was 0.6112 in 1916.

What is the lowest gini coefficient (before tax) recorded in France?

The lowest recorded value was 0.4031 in 1982.

How does France rank for gini coefficient (before tax)?

France ranks 95th out of 113 countries with data for 2022.

Is gini coefficient (before tax) rising or falling in France?

Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this France data come from?

The figures come from World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gini coefficient (before tax). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Gini coefficient (before tax) in France

Name: Gini coefficient (before tax) in France
Creator: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

France: Gini coefficient (before tax) was 0.4592 in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)

0.4592

Change on year

down 0.7%

World rank

95th

of 113 countries

All-time high

0.6112

in 1916

All-time low

0.4031

in 1982

Years of data

109

1910–2022

Gini coefficient (before tax) in France, 1910–2022

Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.

Analysis

France recorded 0.4592 for gini coefficient (before tax) in 2022.

That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gini coefficient (before tax) in France peaked at 0.6112 in 1916 and was at its lowest, 0.4031, in 1982.

France ranks 95th of 113 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 109 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1910s	0.6002	0.5866	0.6112	6
1920s	0.5819	0.5637	0.6039	10
1930s	0.5612	0.5246	0.5906	10
1940s	0.4761	0.4332	0.5337	10
1950s	0.4813	0.4605	0.4994	10
1960s	0.4963	0.4742	0.5078	10
1970s	0.455	0.4299	0.4695	10
1980s	0.4121	0.4031	0.4301	10
1990s	0.4374	0.4274	0.4515	10
2000s	0.4587	0.4526	0.4681	10
2010s	0.451	0.4415	0.4583	10
2020s	0.4586	0.4541	0.4625	3

Countries ranked near France

92 Portugal 0.4656 compare
93 New Zealand 0.4649 compare
96 Greece 0.4534 compare
97 Belgium 0.4506 compare
98 Cyprus 0.4491 compare

See the full ranking of 113 places →

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)

All data for France →

Frequently asked questions

What is gini coefficient (before tax) in France?: Gini coefficient (before tax) in France was 0.4592 in 2022, according to World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest gini coefficient (before tax) recorded in France?: The highest recorded value was 0.6112 in 1916.
What is the lowest gini coefficient (before tax) recorded in France?: The lowest recorded value was 0.4031 in 1982.
How does France rank for gini coefficient (before tax)?: France ranks 95th out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
Is gini coefficient (before tax) rising or falling in France?: Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this France data come from?: The figures come from World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gini coefficient (before tax). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Gini coefficient (before tax)
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
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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.