Income quintile share ratio S80/S20 for net market income by sex and in France

France: Income quintile share ratio S80/S20 for net market income by sex and was 9.86 Ratio in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
9.86 Ratio
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
6th
of 45 countries
All-time high
10.5 Ratio
in 2022
All-time low
7.16 Ratio
in 2008
Years of data
19
2007–2025

Income quintile share ratio S80/S20 for net market income by sex and in France, 2007–2025

02.557.5102007201620252007: 7.4 Ratio2008: 7.2 Ratio2009: 7.2 Ratio2010: 8 Ratio2011: 7.9 Ratio2012: 7.4 Ratio2013: 7.4 Ratio2014: 7.2 Ratio2015: 7.4 Ratio2016: 7.4 Ratio2017: 7.7 Ratio2018: 7.6 Ratio2019: 7.3 Ratio2020: 9.9 Ratio2021: 10.5 Ratio2022: 10.5 Ratio2023: 10.3 Ratio2024: 9.6 Ratio2025: 9.9 Ratio

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Ratio.

Analysis

In 2025, income quintile share ratio s80/s20 for net market income by sex and in France stood at 9.86 Ratio.

That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 33.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, income quintile share ratio s80/s20 for net market income by sex and in France peaked at 10.5 Ratio in 2022 and was at its lowest, 7.16 Ratio, in 2008.

France ranks 6th of 45 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Income quintile share ratio S80/S20 for net market income by sex and in France, year by year

Annual values for Income quintile share ratio S80/S20 for net market income by sex and age group in France, 2007 to 2025.
Year Ratio Change
2007 7.41 Ratio
2008 7.16 Ratio -3.4%
2009 7.24 Ratio +1.1%
2010 8.02 Ratio +10.8%
2011 7.93 Ratio -1.1%
2012 7.37 Ratio -7.1%
2013 7.36 Ratio -0.1%
2014 7.19 Ratio -2.3%
2015 7.41 Ratio +3.1%
2016 7.4 Ratio -0.1%
2017 7.68 Ratio +3.8%
2018 7.59 Ratio -1.2%
2019 7.35 Ratio -3.2%
2020 9.94 Ratio +35.2%
2021 10.49 Ratio +5.5%
2022 10.5 Ratio +0.1%
2023 10.28 Ratio -2.1%
2024 9.64 Ratio -6.2%
2025 9.86 Ratio +2.3%

France compared with similar countries

  • France's 9.86 Ratio is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.98 Ratio, 1.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • France's 9.86 Ratio is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.05 Ratio, 1.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Income quintile share ratio S80/S20 for net market income by sex and in France changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2020 +35.2% 7.35 Ratio 9.94 Ratio

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7.27 Ratio 7.16 Ratio 7.41 Ratio 3
2010s 7.53 Ratio 7.19 Ratio 8.02 Ratio 10
2020s 10.12 Ratio 9.64 Ratio 10.5 Ratio 6

Countries ranked near France

  1. 3 Lithuania 10.84 Ratio compare
  2. 3 Lithuania 10.84 Ratio compare
  3. 5 Türkiye 9.96 Ratio compare
  4. 7 Bulgaria 9.18 Ratio compare
  5. 8 Sweden 8.95 Ratio compare
  6. 9 Germany 8.69 Ratio compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is income quintile share ratio s80/s20 for net market income by sex and in France?
Income quintile share ratio s80/s20 for net market income by sex and in France was 9.86 Ratio in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest income quintile share ratio s80/s20 for net market income by sex and recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 10.5 Ratio in 2022.
What is the lowest income quintile share ratio s80/s20 for net market income by sex and recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 7.16 Ratio in 2008.
How does France rank for income quintile share ratio s80/s20 for net market income by sex and?
France ranks 6th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
Is income quintile share ratio s80/s20 for net market income by sex and rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.1%. 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 net market income by sex and age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Income quintile share ratio S80/S20 for net market income by sex and age group
Unit
Ratio
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 837 data points, 2007–2025
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