France vs United States of America: Threshold income for each decile (before tax)
France
8,834 international-$ in 2025 prices
in 2022
United States of America
9,334 international-$ in 2025 prices
in 2024
France rank
16th
United States of America rank
13th
Threshold income for each decile (before tax) over time
- France
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 9,334 international-$ in 2025 prices against 8,834 international-$ in 2025 prices in France, a difference of 500 international-$ in 2025 prices.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.1 times France's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1915 it was United States of America ahead.
France ranks 16th and United States of America ranks 13th of 113 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, France averaged higher in 4 and United States of America in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 696.98 international-$ in 2025 prices | 2,204 international-$ in 2025 prices | 1,507 international-$ in 2025 prices | United States of America |
| 1920s | 959.34 international-$ in 2025 prices | 2,194 international-$ in 2025 prices | 1,235 international-$ in 2025 prices | United States of America |
| 1930s | 1,023 international-$ in 2025 prices | 1,928 international-$ in 2025 prices | 904.71 international-$ in 2025 prices | United States of America |
| 1940s | 1,070 international-$ in 2025 prices | 4,008 international-$ in 2025 prices | 2,938 international-$ in 2025 prices | United States of America |
| 1950s | 2,123 international-$ in 2025 prices | 4,005 international-$ in 2025 prices | 1,883 international-$ in 2025 prices | United States of America |
| 1960s | 3,290 international-$ in 2025 prices | 7,360 international-$ in 2025 prices | 4,071 international-$ in 2025 prices | United States of America |
| 1970s | 5,471 international-$ in 2025 prices | 10,326 international-$ in 2025 prices | 4,855 international-$ in 2025 prices | United States of America |
| 1980s | 7,420 international-$ in 2025 prices | 8,485 international-$ in 2025 prices | 1,064 international-$ in 2025 prices | United States of America |
| 1990s | 7,810 international-$ in 2025 prices | 7,771 international-$ in 2025 prices | 39.59 international-$ in 2025 prices | France |
| 2000s | 8,496 international-$ in 2025 prices | 8,261 international-$ in 2025 prices | 235.3 international-$ in 2025 prices | France |
| 2010s | 8,902 international-$ in 2025 prices | 6,885 international-$ in 2025 prices | 2,017 international-$ in 2025 prices | France |
| 2020s | 8,648 international-$ in 2025 prices | 8,577 international-$ in 2025 prices | 71.06 international-$ in 2025 prices | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher threshold income for each decile (before tax), France or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 9,334 international-$ in 2025 prices against 8,834 international-$ in 2025 prices in France as of 2024.
- What is the difference in threshold income for each decile (before tax) between France and United States of America?
- 500 international-$ in 2025 prices, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and United States of America?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1915 to 2022.
- How do France and United States of America rank globally for threshold income for each decile (before tax)?
- France ranks 16th and United States of America ranks 13th of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Threshold income for each decile (before tax). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Level of income per year below which 10% of the population falls. Income here is measured before taxes and benefits.