Distribution of income by quantiles in France

France: Distribution of income by quantiles was 18,925 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
18,925
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
13th
of 37 countries
All-time high
18,925
in 2025
All-time low
9,010
in 1995
Years of data
29
1995–2025

Distribution of income by quantiles in France, 1995–2025

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1995201020251995: 9.0k1996: 9.4k1997: 9.7k1998: 9.7k1999: 9.8k2000: 10.1k2001: 10.8k2004: 11.2k2005: 11.7k2006: 12.1k2007: 12.2k2008: 14.2k2009: 14.5k2010: 14.7k2011: 14.7k2012: 15.2k2013: 15.4k2014: 15.5k2015: 15.8k2016: 16.2k2017: 16.3k2018: 16.6k2019: 16.9k2020: 16.3k2021: 16.5k2022: 16.6k2023: 17.5k2024: 18.4k2025: 18.9k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

France recorded 18,925 for distribution of income by quantiles in 2025. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.

The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 19.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, distribution of income by quantiles in France peaked at 18,925 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 9,010, in 1995.

France ranks 13th of 37 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.

Distribution of income by quantiles in France, year by year

Annual values for Distribution of income by quantiles in France, 1995 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1995 9,010
1996 9,425 +4.6%
1997 9,686 +2.8%
1998 9,747 +0.6%
1999 9,831 +0.9%
2000 10,062 +2.3%
2001 10,772 +7.1%
2004 11,250 +4.4%
2005 11,704 +4.0%
2006 12,083 +3.2%
2007 12,228 +1.2%
2008 14,230 +16.4%
2009 14,469 +1.7%
2010 14,719 +1.7%
2011 14,718 -0.0%
2012 15,207 +3.3%
2013 15,447 +1.6%
2014 15,506 +0.4%
2015 15,842 +2.2%
2016 16,185 +2.2%
2017 16,292 +0.7%
2018 16,581 +1.8%
2019 16,866 +1.7%
2020 16,282 -3.5%
2021 16,523 +1.5%
2022 16,573 +0.3%
2023 17,502 +5.6%
2024 18,377 +5.0%
2025 18,925 +3.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 9,540 9,010 9,831 5
2000s 12,100 10,062 14,469 8
2010s 15,736 14,718 16,866 10
2020s 17,364 16,282 18,925 6

Countries ranked near France

  1. 10 Finland 21,905 compare
  2. 11 Germany 20,553 compare
  3. 12 Sweden 20,376 compare
  4. 14 Cyprus 15,695 compare
  5. 15 Malta 15,287 compare
  6. 16 Italy 15,050 compare

See the full ranking of 46 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is distribution of income by quantiles in France?
Distribution of income by quantiles in France was 18,925 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest distribution of income by quantiles recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 18,925 in 2025.
What is the lowest distribution of income by quantiles recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 9,010 in 1995.
How does France rank for distribution of income by quantiles?
France ranks 13th out of 37 countries with data for 2025.
Is distribution of income by quantiles rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Distribution of income by quantiles. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Distribution of income by quantiles
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
46 places, 932 data points, 1995–2025
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