Income inequality: Atkinson index in France
France: Income inequality: Atkinson index was 0.1789 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Income inequality: Atkinson index in France, 2010–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for income inequality: atkinson index in France is 0.1789, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income inequality: atkinson index in France peaked at 0.1809 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.1666, in 2017.
France ranks 133rd of 174 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Income inequality: Atkinson index in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.1756 | — |
| 2011 | 0.1809 | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1808 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1692 | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 0.1696 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.1693 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.1671 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.1666 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.1731 | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 0.1797 | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 0.1748 | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 0.1689 | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 0.1789 | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 0.1789 | +0.0% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 0.1789 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1703, 1.1× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- France's 0.1789 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1561, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.1732 | 0.1666 | 0.1809 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1754 | 0.1689 | 0.1789 | 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 income inequality: atkinson index in France?
- Income inequality: atkinson index in France was 0.1789 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest income inequality: atkinson index recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1809 in 2011.
- What is the lowest income inequality: atkinson index recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1666 in 2017.
- How does France rank for income inequality: atkinson index?
- France ranks 133rd out of 174 countries with data for 2023.
- Is income inequality: atkinson index rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Income inequality: Atkinson index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Atkinson index measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality. Depending on the country and year, the data relates to income measured after taxes and benefits, or to consumption, per capita.