Australia vs France: Income share of the richest 1% before and after tax
Australia
7.7%
in 2022
France
7.2%
in 2022
Australia rank
94th
France rank
97th
Income share of the richest 1% before and after tax over time
- Australia
- France
How they compare
Australia currently reports 7.7% against 7.2% in France, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times France's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1980 it was France ahead.
Australia ranks 94th and France ranks 97th of 109 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and France in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.2% | 6.3% | 1.1% | France |
| 1990s | 5.9% | 7.4% | 1.5% | France |
| 2000s | 7.2% | 7.9% | 0.7% | France |
| 2010s | 7.7% | 6.6% | 1.0% | Australia |
| 2020s | 7.5% | 7.0% | 0.4% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income share of the richest 1% before and after tax, Australia or France?
- Australia, at 7.7% against 7.2% in France as of 2022.
- What is the difference in income share of the richest 1% before and after tax between Australia and France?
- 0.5%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and France?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
- How do Australia and France rank globally for income share of the richest 1% before and after tax?
- Australia ranks 94th and France ranks 97th of 109 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Income share of the richest 1% before and after tax. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of income received by the richest 1% of the population. Income here is measured after taxes and benefits.