France vs Germany: Effect of social transfers on income quintile share ratio S80/S20
France
4.8 Ratio
in 2025
Germany
5.1 Ratio
in 2025
France rank
8th
Germany rank
5th
Effect of social transfers on income quintile share ratio S80/S20 over time
- France
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 5.1 Ratio against 4.8 Ratio in France, a difference of 0.3 Ratio.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times France's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Germany ahead.
France ranks 8th and Germany ranks 5th of 45 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.95 Ratio | 4.06 Ratio | 1.11 Ratio | Germany |
| 2020s | 5 Ratio | 5.13 Ratio | 0.1333 Ratio | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher effect of social transfers on income quintile share ratio s80/s20, France or Germany?
- Germany, at 5.1 Ratio against 4.8 Ratio in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in effect of social transfers on income quintile share ratio s80/s20 between France and Germany?
- 0.3 Ratio, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2025.
- How do France and Germany rank globally for effect of social transfers on income quintile share ratio s80/s20?
- France ranks 8th and Germany ranks 5th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Effect of social transfers on income quintile share ratio S80/S20. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.