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France · Income & inequality

Living standards, poverty and distribution.

10 indicators · 10 with data

Income

GNI per capita

current US$

22nd of 182 · 15th in Europe & C. Asia
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GNI per capitaFrance's gni per capita rose from US$27k in 1996 to US$48.6k in 2025.200020052010201520202025US$20kUS$30kUS$40kUS$50kUS$48.6k

France's gni per capita rose from US$27k in 1996 to US$48.6k in 2025.

GNI per capita, PPP (current international $)

current international $

24th of 181 · 14th in Europe & C. Asia
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GNI per capita, PPP (current international $)France's gni per capita, ppp (current international $) rose from intl $21.5k in 1996 to intl $65.1k in 2025.200020052010201520202025intl $20kintl $40kintl $60kintl $65.1k

France's gni per capita, ppp (current international $) rose from intl $21.5k in 1996 to intl $65.1k in 2025.

Median equivalised net household income

euro (PPS)

12th of 30 · 11th in Europe & C. Asia
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Median equivalised net household incomeFrance's median equivalised net household income rose from PPS 11.5k in 1995 to PPS 23.8k in 2025.1995200020052010201520202025PPS 10kPPS 15kPPS 20kPPS 25kPPS 30kPPS 23.8k

France's median equivalised net household income rose from PPS 11.5k in 1995 to PPS 23.8k in 2025.

Household consumption per capita (constant 2015 US$)

constant 2015 US$

20th of 129 · 14th in Europe & C. Asia
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Household consumption per capita (constant 2015 US$)France's household consumption per capita (constant 2015 us$) rose from US$15.7k in 1996 to US$21.3k in 2025.200020052010201520202025US$16kUS$18kUS$20kUS$22kUS$21.3k

France's household consumption per capita (constant 2015 us$) rose from US$15.7k in 1996 to US$21.3k in 2025.

Inequality

Gini index

index (0 = perfect equality, 100 = perfect inequality)

20th of 57 · 18th in Europe & C. Asia
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Gini indexFrance's gini index fell from 33.4 in 1984 to 31.8 in 2023.199020002010202029303132333431.8

France's gini index fell from 33.4 in 1984 to 31.8 in 2023.

Income share held by highest 10%

% of income

22nd of 57 · 19th in Europe & C. Asia
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Income share held by highest 10%France's income share held by highest 10% fell from 26.1 % in 1984 to 25.0 % in 2023.199020002010202023%24%25%26%27%28%25.0 %

France's income share held by highest 10% fell from 26.1 % in 1984 to 25.0 % in 2023.

Income share held by lowest 20%

% of income

21st of 57 · 17th in Europe & C. Asia
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Income share held by lowest 20%France's income share held by lowest 20% rose from 7.5 % in 1984 to 7.7 % in 2023.19902000201020208%8%9%7.7 %

France's income share held by lowest 20% rose from 7.5 % in 1984 to 7.7 % in 2023.

Poverty

Extreme poverty

% of population

5th of 57 · 4th in Europe & C. Asia
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Extreme povertyFrance's extreme poverty fell from 0.4 % in 1984 to 0.1 % in 2023.19902000201020200%0.1%0.2%0.3%0.4%0.1 %

France's extreme poverty fell from 0.4 % in 1984 to 0.1 % in 2023.

At-risk-of-poverty rate

% of population

18th of 30 · 18th in Europe & C. Asia
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At-risk-of-poverty rateFrance's at-risk-of-poverty rate rose from 15.0 % in 1995 to 16.3 % in 2025.199520002005201020152020202512%14%16%16.3 %

France's at-risk-of-poverty rate rose from 15.0 % in 1995 to 16.3 % in 2025.

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