Three metrics of inequality in France
France: Three metrics of inequality was 45.92 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
45.92
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
95th
of 113 countries
All-time high
61.12
in 1916
All-time low
40.31
in 1982
Years of data
109
1910–2022
Three metrics of inequality in France, 1910–2022
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for three metrics of inequality in France is 45.92, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, three metrics of inequality in France peaked at 61.12 in 1916 and was at its lowest, 40.31, 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.
Three metrics of inequality in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1910 | 59.91 | — |
| 1915 | 59.94 | +0.1% |
| 1916 | 61.12 | +2.0% |
| 1917 | 60.95 | -0.3% |
| 1918 | 58.66 | -3.8% |
| 1919 | 59.52 | +1.5% |
| 1920 | 58.44 | -1.8% |
| 1921 | 57.6 | -1.4% |
| 1922 | 58.87 | +2.2% |
| 1923 | 60.39 | +2.6% |
| 1924 | 59.07 | -2.2% |
| 1925 | 58.66 | -0.7% |
| 1926 | 56.99 | -2.8% |
| 1927 | 57.86 | +1.5% |
| 1928 | 57.64 | -0.4% |
| 1929 | 56.37 | -2.2% |
| 1930 | 54.61 | -3.1% |
| 1931 | 54.48 | -0.2% |
| 1932 | 56.38 | +3.5% |
| 1933 | 57.95 | +2.8% |
| 1934 | 58.38 | +0.7% |
| 1935 | 59.06 | +1.2% |
| 1936 | 56.68 | -4.0% |
| 1937 | 56.01 | -1.2% |
| 1938 | 55.17 | -1.5% |
| 1939 | 52.46 | -4.9% |
| 1940 | 53.37 | +1.7% |
| 1941 | 52.58 | -1.5% |
| 1942 | 49.73 | -5.4% |
| 1943 | 45.76 | -8.0% |
| 1944 | 44.14 | -3.5% |
| 1945 | 43.32 | -1.9% |
| 1946 | 46.8 | +8.0% |
| 1947 | 47.98 | +2.5% |
| 1948 | 46.18 | -3.8% |
| 1949 | 46.27 | +0.2% |
| 1950 | 46.05 | -0.5% |
| 1951 | 47.19 | +2.5% |
| 1952 | 47.82 | +1.3% |
| 1953 | 47.53 | -0.6% |
| 1954 | 48.23 | +1.5% |
| 1955 | 48.86 | +1.3% |
| 1956 | 48.41 | -0.9% |
| 1957 | 48.88 | +1.0% |
| 1958 | 48.42 | -0.9% |
| 1959 | 49.94 | +3.1% |
| 1960 | 49.86 | -0.2% |
| 1961 | 50.31 | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 49.6 | -1.4% |
| 1963 | 49.96 | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 50.18 | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 50.78 | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 49.97 | -1.6% |
| 1967 | 49.84 | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 48.41 | -2.9% |
| 1969 | 47.42 | -2.0% |
| 1970 | 46.84 | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 46.56 | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 46.06 | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 46.95 | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 46.48 | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 46.03 | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 45.69 | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 43.81 | -4.1% |
| 1978 | 42.99 | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 43.58 | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 40.75 | -6.5% |
| 1981 | 40.54 | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 40.31 | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 40.42 | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 40.69 | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 40.87 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 41.5 | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 41.86 | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 42.13 | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 43.01 | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 43.32 | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 42.74 | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 42.82 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 42.82 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 43.38 | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 43.37 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 44.1 | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 44.62 | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 45.15 | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 45.06 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 45.29 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 45.26 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 45.46 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 45.71 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 46.24 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 46.15 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 45.82 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 46.6 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 46.81 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 45.31 | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 45.67 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 45.52 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 44.64 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 44.25 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 44.15 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 45.11 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 45.03 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 45.24 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 45.83 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 45.57 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 45.41 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 46.25 | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 45.92 | -0.7% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 45.92 is below the median for high income countries, which is 47.06, 98% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- France's 45.92 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 46.7, 98% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 60.02 | 58.66 | 61.12 | 6 |
| 1920s | 58.19 | 56.37 | 60.39 | 10 |
| 1930s | 56.12 | 52.46 | 59.06 | 10 |
| 1940s | 47.61 | 43.32 | 53.37 | 10 |
| 1950s | 48.13 | 46.05 | 49.94 | 10 |
| 1960s | 49.63 | 47.42 | 50.78 | 10 |
| 1970s | 45.5 | 42.99 | 46.95 | 10 |
| 1980s | 41.21 | 40.31 | 43.01 | 10 |
| 1990s | 43.74 | 42.74 | 45.15 | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.86 | 45.26 | 46.81 | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.1 | 44.15 | 45.83 | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.86 | 45.41 | 46.25 | 3 |
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 three metrics of inequality in France?
- Three metrics of inequality in France was 45.92 in 2022, according to World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest three metrics of inequality recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 61.12 in 1916.
- What is the lowest three metrics of inequality recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.31 in 1982.
- How does France rank for three metrics of inequality?
- France ranks 95th out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is three metrics of inequality 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 Three metrics of inequality. 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. Inequality is measured here in terms of income before taxes and benefits.