Prosperity gap in France
France: Prosperity gap was 0.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 2023. βΌ Falling
Prosperity gap in France, 1970β2023
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. Measured in average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prosperity gap in France is 0.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, prosperity gap in France peaked at 1.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day, in 2007.
That places France 114th out of 122 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.27 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 1.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 1.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 3 |
| 1980s | 1.2 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 1.2 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 1.2 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.82 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 0.8 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 0.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.67 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 0.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 0.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 0.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 0.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 0.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 0.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
- 114 Cyprus 0.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
- 114 Iceland 0.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
- 114 Norway 0.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
- 114 Slovenia 0.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
More poverty & inequality data for France
- Data deprivation poverty surveys per decade 8 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty 1.64 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty 6,281 (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ 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 revenues vs income inequality 43.81 (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate -4.28 % change on previous year (2023)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.034 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prosperity gap in France?
- Prosperity gap in France was 0.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day 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 prosperity gap recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 1.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 1970.
- What is the lowest prosperity gap recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 2007.
- How does France rank for prosperity gap?
- France ranks 114th out of 122 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prosperity gap rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Prosperity gap (average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28 per day (adjusted for differences in purchasing power parity across countries). It is measured as the average factor by which incomes fall short of $28.