France Gini Index (Income Inequality) (2023)
France's Gini Index (Income Inequality): 31.8 index (0 = perfect equality, 100 = perfect inequality) in 2023, +1.9% YoY.
France (2023)
31.8
index (0 = perfect equality, 100 = perfect inequality)
+1.9% YoY
YoY Change
+1.9%
index (0 = perfect equality, 100 = perfect inequality)
Trend
up
Series length
33
years of data
Data
| Year | index (0 = perfect equality, 100 = perfect inequality) | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 31.8 | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 31.2 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 31.5 | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 30.7 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 31.2 | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 32.4 | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 31.6 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 31.9 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 32.7 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 32.3 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 32.5 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 33.1 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 33.3 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 33.7 | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 32.7 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 33 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 32.4 | +9.1% |
| 2006 | 29.7 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 29.8 | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 30.6 | -2.5% |
About this Dataset
France recorded 31.8 index (0 = perfect equality, 100 = perfect inequality) in 2023. The latest change was +0.6. Across 1970–2023 the series ranges from 29.7 in 2006 to 37.1 in 1970.
This page tracks the Gini coefficient of income inequality in France over time. Lower values indicate more equal income distribution.
Data sourced from World Bank via Open Data API. Values use World Bank standardised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.
Frequently Asked Questions
This page tracks the Gini coefficient of income inequality in France over time. Lower values indicate more equal income distribution. It is published by World Bank and updated annually.
The most recent observation covers 2023. World Bank typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 1970–2023 (33 observations).
The series peaked at 37.1 index (0 = perfect equality, 100 = perfect inequality) in 1970 and reached its lowest recorded value of 29.7 in 2006. The latest reading of 31.8 in 2023 represents a change of +0.6.