Share of people having income greater or equal to specific national in France

France: Share of people having income greater or equal to specific national was 12,521 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
12,521 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
7th
of 47 countries
All-time high
12,785 Thousand persons
in 2023
All-time low
10,523 Thousand persons
in 2019
Years of data
22
2004–2025

Share of people having income greater or equal to specific national in France, 2004–2025

05.0k10.0k15.0k2004201420252004: 11.4k Thousand persons2005: 11.2k Thousand persons2006: 11.4k Thousand persons2007: 11.7k Thousand persons2008: 10.9k Thousand persons2009: 11.0k Thousand persons2010: 11.3k Thousand persons2011: 10.9k Thousand persons2012: 10.8k Thousand persons2013: 11.0k Thousand persons2014: 10.8k Thousand persons2015: 11.3k Thousand persons2016: 10.9k Thousand persons2017: 11.3k Thousand persons2018: 11.3k Thousand persons2019: 10.5k Thousand persons2020: 11.8k Thousand persons2021: 11.6k Thousand persons2022: 12.5k Thousand persons2023: 12.8k Thousand persons2024: 12.8k Thousand persons2025: 12.5k Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

In 2025, share of people having income greater or equal to specific national in France stood at 12,521 Thousand persons.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of people having income greater or equal to specific national in France peaked at 12,785 Thousand persons in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10,523 Thousand persons, in 2019.

That places France 7th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Share of people having income greater or equal to specific national in France, year by year

Annual values for Share of people having income greater or equal to specific national thresholds by age and sex in France, 2004 to 2025.
Year Thousand persons Change
2004 11,393 Thousand persons
2005 11,219 Thousand persons -1.5%
2006 11,381 Thousand persons +1.4%
2007 11,706 Thousand persons +2.9%
2008 10,927 Thousand persons -6.7%
2009 10,968 Thousand persons +0.4%
2010 11,310 Thousand persons +3.1%
2011 10,864 Thousand persons -3.9%
2012 10,791 Thousand persons -0.7%
2013 10,983 Thousand persons +1.8%
2014 10,812 Thousand persons -1.6%
2015 11,328 Thousand persons +4.8%
2016 10,900 Thousand persons -3.8%
2017 11,326 Thousand persons +3.9%
2018 11,349 Thousand persons +0.2%
2019 10,523 Thousand persons -7.3%
2020 11,787 Thousand persons +12.0%
2021 11,553 Thousand persons -2.0%
2022 12,464 Thousand persons +7.9%
2023 12,785 Thousand persons +2.6%
2024 12,750 Thousand persons -0.3%
2025 12,521 Thousand persons -1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11,266 Thousand persons 10,927 Thousand persons 11,706 Thousand persons 6
2010s 11,019 Thousand persons 10,523 Thousand persons 11,349 Thousand persons 10
2020s 12,310 Thousand persons 11,553 Thousand persons 12,785 Thousand persons 6

Countries ranked near France

  1. 4 Türkiye 16,695 Thousand persons compare
  2. 5 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 14,081 Thousand persons compare
  3. 5 United Kingdom 14,081 Thousand persons compare
  4. 8 Italy 12,309 Thousand persons compare
  5. 9 Spain 11,288 Thousand persons compare
  6. 10 Poland 6,862 Thousand persons compare
  7. 10 Poland 6,862 Thousand persons compare

See the full ranking of 48 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of people having income greater or equal to specific national in France?
Share of people having income greater or equal to specific national in France was 12,521 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest share of people having income greater or equal to specific national recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 12,785 Thousand persons in 2023.
What is the lowest share of people having income greater or equal to specific national recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 10,523 Thousand persons in 2019.
How does France rank for share of people having income greater or equal to specific national?
France ranks 7th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
Is share of people having income greater or equal to specific national 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 Share of people having income greater or equal to specific national thresholds by age and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of people having income greater or equal to specific national thresholds by age and sex
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
48 places, 939 data points, 2003–2025
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