Gini index in France
France: Gini index was 31.8 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Gini index in France, 1970–2023
Source: World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ.
Analysis
France recorded 31.8 for gini index in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gini index in France peaked at 37.1 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 29.7, in 2006.
France ranks 85th of 123 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.
Gini index in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 37.1 | — |
| 1975 | 35.9 | -3.2% |
| 1979 | 34 | -5.3% |
| 1984 | 33.4 | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 32.1 | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 32 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 31.9 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 31.7 | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 32.5 | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 32.6 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 32.5 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 31.8 | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 31.4 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 30.6 | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 29.8 | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 29.7 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 32.4 | +9.1% |
| 2008 | 33 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 32.7 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 33.7 | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 33.3 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 33.1 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 32.5 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 32.3 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 32.7 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 31.9 | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 31.6 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 32.4 | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 31.2 | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 30.7 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 31.5 | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 31.2 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 31.8 | +1.9% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 31.8 is below the median for high income countries, which is 32.05, 99% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- France's 31.8 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 30.65, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 35.67 | 34 | 37.1 | 3 |
| 1980s | 33.4 | 33.4 | 33.4 | 1 |
| 1990s | 32.04 | 31.7 | 32.5 | 5 |
| 2000s | 31.65 | 29.7 | 33 | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.47 | 31.2 | 33.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.3 | 30.7 | 31.8 | 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)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (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)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate -13.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 43.81 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 43.8% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gini index in France?
- Gini index in France was 31.8 in 2023, according to World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ.
- What is the highest gini index recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 37.1 in 1970.
- What is the lowest gini index recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.7 in 2006.
- How does France rank for gini index?
- France ranks 85th out of 123 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gini index 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. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ, published as part of Gini index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gini index measures the extent to which the distribution of income (or, in some cases, consumption expenditure) among individuals or households within an economy deviates from a perfectly equal distribution. A Lorenz curve plots the cumulative percentages of total income received against the cumulative number of recipients, starting with the poorest individual or household. The Gini index measures the area between the Lorenz curve and a hypothetical line of absolute equality, expressed as a percentage of the maximum area under the line. Thus a Gini index of 0 represents perfect equality, while an index of 100 implies perfect inequality.