Income quintile share ratio S80/S20 for disposable income by sex in France
France: Income quintile share ratio S80/S20 for disposable income by sex was 4.74 Ratio in 2025. ▲ Rising
Income quintile share ratio S80/S20 for disposable income by sex and in France, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Ratio.
Analysis
In 2025, income quintile share ratio s80/s20 for disposable income by sex and in France stood at 4.74 Ratio. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income quintile share ratio s80/s20 for disposable income by sex and in France peaked at 4.74 Ratio in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3.88 Ratio, in 2007.
That places France 26th out of 49 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Income quintile share ratio S80/S20 for disposable income by sex in France, year by year
| Year | Ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 4.16 Ratio | — |
| 2005 | 4.02 Ratio | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 3.98 Ratio | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 3.88 Ratio | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 4.4 Ratio | +13.4% |
| 2009 | 4.42 Ratio | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 4.43 Ratio | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 4.61 Ratio | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 4.54 Ratio | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 4.48 Ratio | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 4.27 Ratio | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 4.29 Ratio | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 4.32 Ratio | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 4.31 Ratio | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 4.23 Ratio | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 4.27 Ratio | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 4.42 Ratio | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 4.41 Ratio | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 4.6 Ratio | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 4.63 Ratio | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 4.66 Ratio | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 4.74 Ratio | +1.7% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 4.74 Ratio is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.68 Ratio, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- France's 4.74 Ratio is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.6 Ratio, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.14 Ratio | 3.88 Ratio | 4.42 Ratio | 6 |
| 2010s | 4.38 Ratio | 4.23 Ratio | 4.61 Ratio | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.58 Ratio | 4.41 Ratio | 4.74 Ratio | 6 |
Countries ranked near France
More economy & growth data for France
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -16.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.18 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.34 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0112 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 549.07 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.851 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0082 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 400.93 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 2.54 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is income quintile share ratio s80/s20 for disposable income by sex and in France?
- Income quintile share ratio s80/s20 for disposable income by sex and in France was 4.74 Ratio in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest income quintile share ratio s80/s20 for disposable income by sex and recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 4.74 Ratio in 2025.
- What is the lowest income quintile share ratio s80/s20 for disposable income by sex and recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.88 Ratio in 2007.
- How does France rank for income quintile share ratio s80/s20 for disposable income by sex and?
- France ranks 26th out of 49 countries with data for 2025.
- Is income quintile share ratio s80/s20 for disposable income by sex and rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. 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 Income quintile share ratio S80/S20 for disposable income by sex and age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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