{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"fr-gini-index","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/fr-gini-index","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/fr-gini-index/","title":"France Gini Index (Income Inequality) (2023)","description":"France's Gini Index (Income Inequality): 31.8 index (0 = perfect equality, 100 = perfect inequality) in 2023, +1.9% YoY.","domain":"demo","category":"Demographics","keywords":["Demographics","World Bank","France","2023"],"publisher":"World Bank","frequency":"Annual","geography":"France","temporal_coverage":"1970/2023","unit":"index (0 = perfect equality, 100 = perfect inequality)","last_updated":"2026-07-26","last_updated_text":"26 July 2026","data_as_of":"2023","variable_measured":"France Gini Index (Income Inequality)","license":"https://apiardata.com/data-license","is_accessible_for_free":true,"sources":[{"name":"World Bank","url":"https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SI.POV.GINI?locations=FR"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Annual"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"1970–2023"},{"label":"Observations","value":"33"},{"label":"Geography","value":"France"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"26 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"France (2023)","value":"31.8","unit":"index (0 = perfect equality, 100 = perfect inequality)","trend":{"direction":"up","value":"+1.9% YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"+1.9%","unit":"index (0 = perfect equality, 100 = perfect inequality)"},{"label":"Trend","value":"up","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"33","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"France Gini Index (Income Inequality)"}],"observation_count":33,"observations":[{"period":"1970","value":37.1},{"period":"1975","value":35.9},{"period":"1979","value":34},{"period":"1984","value":33.4},{"period":"1990","value":32.1},{"period":"1996","value":32},{"period":"1997","value":31.9},{"period":"1998","value":31.7},{"period":"1999","value":32.5},{"period":"2000","value":32.6},{"period":"2001","value":32.5},{"period":"2002","value":31.8},{"period":"2003","value":31.4},{"period":"2004","value":30.6},{"period":"2005","value":29.8},{"period":"2006","value":29.7},{"period":"2007","value":32.4},{"period":"2008","value":33},{"period":"2009","value":32.7},{"period":"2010","value":33.7},{"period":"2011","value":33.3},{"period":"2012","value":33.1},{"period":"2013","value":32.5},{"period":"2014","value":32.3},{"period":"2015","value":32.7},{"period":"2016","value":31.9},{"period":"2017","value":31.6},{"period":"2018","value":32.4},{"period":"2019","value":31.2},{"period":"2020","value":30.7},{"period":"2021","value":31.5},{"period":"2022","value":31.2},{"period":"2023","value":31.8}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"index (0 = perfect equality, 100 = perfect inequality)"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2023","value":"31.8","yoyChange":"+1.9%"},{"year":"2022","value":"31.2","yoyChange":"-1.0%"},{"year":"2021","value":"31.5","yoyChange":"+2.6%"},{"year":"2020","value":"30.7","yoyChange":"-1.6%"},{"year":"2019","value":"31.2","yoyChange":"-3.7%"},{"year":"2018","value":"32.4","yoyChange":"+2.5%"},{"year":"2017","value":"31.6","yoyChange":"-0.9%"},{"year":"2016","value":"31.9","yoyChange":"-2.4%"},{"year":"2015","value":"32.7","yoyChange":"+1.2%"},{"year":"2014","value":"32.3","yoyChange":"-0.6%"},{"year":"2013","value":"32.5","yoyChange":"-1.8%"},{"year":"2012","value":"33.1","yoyChange":"-0.6%"},{"year":"2011","value":"33.3","yoyChange":"-1.2%"},{"year":"2010","value":"33.7","yoyChange":"+3.1%"},{"year":"2009","value":"32.7","yoyChange":"-0.9%"},{"year":"2008","value":"33.0","yoyChange":"+1.9%"},{"year":"2007","value":"32.4","yoyChange":"+9.1%"},{"year":"2006","value":"29.7","yoyChange":"-0.3%"},{"year":"2005","value":"29.8","yoyChange":"-2.6%"},{"year":"2004","value":"30.6","yoyChange":"-2.5%"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"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."},{"question":"How current is this data?","answer":"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)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"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."}]}