France vs Taiwan, China: Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax
France
24.2%
in 2022
Taiwan, China
24.4%
in 2021
France rank
23rd
Taiwan, China rank
21st
Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax over time
- France
- Taiwan, China
How they compare
Taiwan, China currently reports 24.4% against 24.2% in France, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Taiwan, China ahead.
France ranks 23rd and Taiwan, China ranks 21st of 48 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, France averaged higher in 2 and Taiwan, China in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Taiwan, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.7% | 22.9% | 0.2% | Taiwan, China |
| 2000s | 23.9% | 23.6% | 0.4% | France |
| 2010s | 24.4% | 24.0% | 0.4% | France |
| 2020s | 24.0% | 24.2% | 0.2% | Taiwan, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income share of the richest 10% before and after tax, France or Taiwan, China?
- Taiwan, China, at 24.4% against 24.2% in France as of 2021.
- What is the difference in income share of the richest 10% before and after tax between France and Taiwan, China?
- 0.2%, with Taiwan, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Taiwan, China?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2021.
- How do France and Taiwan, China rank globally for income share of the richest 10% before and after tax?
- France ranks 23rd and Taiwan, China ranks 21st of 48 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Income share of the richest 10% 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 decile (tenth of the population).