Share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid in France
France: Share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid was 12.1 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
12.1
Change on year
down 4.9%
World rank
79th
of 113 countries
All-time high
23.34
in 1923
All-time low
6.98
in 1983
Years of data
109
1910–2022
Share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid in France, 1910–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
France recorded 12.1 for share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid in 2022.
The figure is down 4.9% on the previous year and up 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid in France peaked at 23.34 in 1923 and was at its lowest, 6.98, in 1983.
France ranks 79th of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 109 years of available data.
Share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1910 | 22.73 | — |
| 1915 | 19.89 | -12.5% |
| 1916 | 22.93 | +15.3% |
| 1917 | 22.66 | -1.2% |
| 1918 | 20.14 | -11.1% |
| 1919 | 21.04 | +4.5% |
| 1920 | 20.13 | -4.3% |
| 1921 | 19.19 | -4.7% |
| 1922 | 21 | +9.4% |
| 1923 | 23.34 | +11.1% |
| 1924 | 21.64 | -7.3% |
| 1925 | 21.02 | -2.9% |
| 1926 | 20.65 | -1.8% |
| 1927 | 21.35 | +3.4% |
| 1928 | 21.49 | +0.7% |
| 1929 | 20.12 | -6.4% |
| 1930 | 17.33 | -13.9% |
| 1931 | 16.55 | -4.5% |
| 1932 | 16.96 | +2.5% |
| 1933 | 17.75 | +4.7% |
| 1934 | 17.72 | -0.2% |
| 1935 | 18.47 | +4.2% |
| 1936 | 17.39 | -5.8% |
| 1937 | 17.55 | +0.9% |
| 1938 | 16.61 | -5.4% |
| 1939 | 16.51 | -0.6% |
| 1940 | 16.88 | +2.2% |
| 1941 | 16.12 | -4.5% |
| 1942 | 14.75 | -8.5% |
| 1943 | 11.92 | -19.2% |
| 1944 | 10.06 | -15.6% |
| 1945 | 8.54 | -15.1% |
| 1946 | 10.51 | +23.1% |
| 1947 | 10.79 | +2.7% |
| 1948 | 9.99 | -7.4% |
| 1949 | 10.35 | +3.6% |
| 1950 | 10.43 | +0.8% |
| 1951 | 10.79 | +3.5% |
| 1952 | 11.05 | +2.4% |
| 1953 | 10.94 | -1.0% |
| 1954 | 11.14 | +1.8% |
| 1955 | 11.36 | +2.0% |
| 1956 | 11.06 | -2.6% |
| 1957 | 11.33 | +2.4% |
| 1958 | 10.46 | -7.7% |
| 1959 | 11.32 | +8.2% |
| 1960 | 11.53 | +1.9% |
| 1961 | 11.65 | +1.0% |
| 1962 | 11.05 | -5.2% |
| 1963 | 10.82 | -2.1% |
| 1964 | 10.94 | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 11.03 | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 10.82 | -1.9% |
| 1967 | 10.81 | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 10.26 | -5.1% |
| 1969 | 10 | -2.5% |
| 1970 | 9.76 | -2.4% |
| 1971 | 9.78 | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 9.6 | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 10.2 | +6.2% |
| 1974 | 9.84 | -3.5% |
| 1975 | 9.2 | -6.5% |
| 1976 | 9.22 | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 8.65 | -6.2% |
| 1978 | 8.4 | -2.9% |
| 1979 | 8.75 | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 7.54 | -13.8% |
| 1981 | 7.34 | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 7.03 | -4.2% |
| 1983 | 6.98 | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 7.01 | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 7.27 | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 7.84 | +7.8% |
| 1987 | 8.22 | +4.8% |
| 1988 | 8.44 | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 8.91 | +5.6% |
| 1990 | 8.97 | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 9.03 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 8.72 | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 8.66 | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 9.13 | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 9.29 | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 10.22 | +10.0% |
| 1997 | 10.67 | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 11.18 | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 11.05 | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 11.33 | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 11.5 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 11.08 | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 11.2 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 11.71 | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 11.52 | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 11.17 | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 11.85 | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 12.09 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 10.36 | -14.3% |
| 2010 | 11.02 | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 11.24 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 10.24 | -8.9% |
| 2013 | 9.55 | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 9.79 | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 10.34 | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 10.39 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 10.79 | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 11.75 | +8.9% |
| 2019 | 11.39 | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 11.15 | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 12.72 | +14.1% |
| 2022 | 12.1 | -4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 21.56 | 19.89 | 22.93 | 6 |
| 1920s | 20.99 | 19.19 | 23.34 | 10 |
| 1930s | 17.28 | 16.51 | 18.47 | 10 |
| 1940s | 11.99 | 8.54 | 16.88 | 10 |
| 1950s | 10.99 | 10.43 | 11.36 | 10 |
| 1960s | 10.89 | 10 | 11.65 | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.34 | 8.4 | 10.2 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.66 | 6.98 | 8.91 | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.69 | 8.66 | 11.18 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.38 | 10.36 | 12.09 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.65 | 9.55 | 11.75 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.99 | 11.15 | 12.72 | 3 |
Countries ranked near France
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 share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid in France?
- Share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid in France was 12.1 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 23.34 in 1923.
- What is the lowest share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.98 in 1983.
- How does France rank for share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid?
- France ranks 79th out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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