France vs Guinea: Income share of the richest 1% before and after tax
France
7.2%
in 2022
Guinea
7.7%
in 2018
France rank
97th
Guinea rank
95th
Income share of the richest 1% before and after tax over time
- France
- Guinea
How they compare
Guinea currently reports 7.7% against 7.2% in France, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Guinea's figure about 1.1 times France's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Guinea has been ahead every year.
France ranks 97th and Guinea ranks 95th of 109 countries.
Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.1% | 13.4% | 6.2% | Guinea |
| 2000s | 8.0% | 15.2% | 7.2% | Guinea |
| 2010s | 6.7% | 9.2% | 2.4% | Guinea |
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, France or Guinea?
- Guinea, at 7.7% against 7.2% in France as of 2018.
- What is the difference in income share of the richest 1% before and after tax between France and Guinea?
- 0.5%, with Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Guinea?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2018.
- How do France and Guinea rank globally for income share of the richest 1% before and after tax?
- France ranks 97th and Guinea ranks 95th 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.