France vs Iceland: Prosperity gap
France
0.6278
in 2023
Iceland
0.5892
in 2019
France rank
113th
Iceland rank
115th
Prosperity gap over time
- France
- Iceland
How they compare
France currently reports 0.6278 against 0.5892 in Iceland, a difference of 0.0386.
That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2003 it was France ahead.
France ranks 113th and Iceland ranks 115th of 120 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and Iceland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6772 | 0.6383 | 0.0389 | France |
| 2010s | 0.6154 | 0.6333 | 0.018 | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prosperity gap, France or Iceland?
- France, at 0.6278 against 0.5892 in Iceland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in prosperity gap between France and Iceland?
- 0.0386, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Iceland?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2019.
- How do France and Iceland rank globally for prosperity gap?
- France ranks 113th and Iceland ranks 115th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Prosperity gap. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average factor by which incomes need to be multiplied to bring everyone to the prosperity standard of $28 per person per day.