Gini coefficient of equivalised disposable income before social in France

France: Gini coefficient of equivalised disposable income before social was 53.7 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
53.7
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
2nd
of 47 countries
All-time high
58.8
in 2021
All-time low
48.7
in 2009
Years of data
22
2004–2025

Gini coefficient of equivalised disposable income before social in France, 2004–2025

02040602004201420252004: 50.62005: 49.62006: 50.72007: 49.92008: 48.82009: 48.72010: 49.22011: 49.72012: 49.82013: 502014: 49.72015: 50.22016: 50.82017: 50.92018: 50.92019: 512020: 57.82021: 58.82022: 55.32023: 54.52024: 53.32025: 53.7

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2025, gini coefficient of equivalised disposable income before social in France stood at 53.7.

The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gini coefficient of equivalised disposable income before social in France peaked at 58.8 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 48.7, in 2009.

That places France 2nd out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Gini coefficient of equivalised disposable income before social in France, year by year

Annual values for Gini coefficient of equivalised disposable income before social transfers (pensions included in social transfers) in France, 2004 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2004 50.6
2005 49.6 -2.0%
2006 50.7 +2.2%
2007 49.9 -1.6%
2008 48.8 -2.2%
2009 48.7 -0.2%
2010 49.2 +1.0%
2011 49.7 +1.0%
2012 49.8 +0.2%
2013 50 +0.4%
2014 49.7 -0.6%
2015 50.2 +1.0%
2016 50.8 +1.2%
2017 50.9 +0.2%
2018 50.9 +0.0%
2019 51 +0.2%
2020 57.8 +13.3%
2021 58.8 +1.7%
2022 55.3 -6.0%
2023 54.5 -1.4%
2024 53.3 -2.2%
2025 53.7 +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 49.72 48.7 50.7 6
2010s 50.22 49.2 51 10
2020s 55.57 53.3 58.8 6

Countries ranked near France

  1. 1 Switzerland 54.8 compare
  2. 2 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 53.7 compare
  3. 2 United Kingdom 53.7 compare
  4. 5 Bulgaria 53.3 compare
  5. 5 Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 53.3 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gini coefficient of equivalised disposable income before social in France?
Gini coefficient of equivalised disposable income before social in France was 53.7 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest gini coefficient of equivalised disposable income before social recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 58.8 in 2021.
What is the lowest gini coefficient of equivalised disposable income before social recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 48.7 in 2009.
How does France rank for gini coefficient of equivalised disposable income before social?
France ranks 2nd out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
Is gini coefficient of equivalised disposable income before social rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. 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 Gini coefficient of equivalised disposable income before social transfers (pensions included in social transfers). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gini coefficient of equivalised disposable income before social transfers (pensions included in social transfers)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
53 places, 1,005 data points, 2003–2025
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