Income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in France
France: Income share of the richest 1% (before tax) was 12.1% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
12.1%
Change on year
down 4.9%
World rank
79th
of 113 countries
All-time high
23.3%
in 1923
All-time low
7.0%
in 1983
Years of data
109
1910–2022
Income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in France, 1910–2022
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in France stood at 12.1%.
That represents a change of down 4.9% on the previous year and up 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in France peaked at 23.3% in 1923 and was at its lowest, 7.0%, in 1983.
France ranks 79th of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 109 years of available data.
Income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in France, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1910 | 22.7% | — |
| 1915 | 19.9% | -12.5% |
| 1916 | 22.9% | +15.3% |
| 1917 | 22.7% | -1.2% |
| 1918 | 20.1% | -11.1% |
| 1919 | 21.0% | +4.5% |
| 1920 | 20.1% | -4.3% |
| 1921 | 19.2% | -4.7% |
| 1922 | 21.0% | +9.4% |
| 1923 | 23.3% | +11.1% |
| 1924 | 21.6% | -7.3% |
| 1925 | 21.0% | -2.9% |
| 1926 | 20.6% | -1.8% |
| 1927 | 21.4% | +3.4% |
| 1928 | 21.5% | +0.7% |
| 1929 | 20.1% | -6.4% |
| 1930 | 17.3% | -13.9% |
| 1931 | 16.6% | -4.5% |
| 1932 | 17.0% | +2.5% |
| 1933 | 17.8% | +4.7% |
| 1934 | 17.7% | -0.2% |
| 1935 | 18.5% | +4.2% |
| 1936 | 17.4% | -5.8% |
| 1937 | 17.6% | +0.9% |
| 1938 | 16.6% | -5.4% |
| 1939 | 16.5% | -0.6% |
| 1940 | 16.9% | +2.2% |
| 1941 | 16.1% | -4.5% |
| 1942 | 14.8% | -8.5% |
| 1943 | 11.9% | -19.2% |
| 1944 | 10.1% | -15.6% |
| 1945 | 8.5% | -15.1% |
| 1946 | 10.5% | +23.1% |
| 1947 | 10.8% | +2.7% |
| 1948 | 10.0% | -7.4% |
| 1949 | 10.3% | +3.6% |
| 1950 | 10.4% | +0.8% |
| 1951 | 10.8% | +3.5% |
| 1952 | 11.1% | +2.4% |
| 1953 | 10.9% | -1.0% |
| 1954 | 11.1% | +1.8% |
| 1955 | 11.4% | +2.0% |
| 1956 | 11.1% | -2.6% |
| 1957 | 11.3% | +2.4% |
| 1958 | 10.5% | -7.7% |
| 1959 | 11.3% | +8.2% |
| 1960 | 11.5% | +1.9% |
| 1961 | 11.7% | +1.0% |
| 1962 | 11.1% | -5.2% |
| 1963 | 10.8% | -2.1% |
| 1964 | 10.9% | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 11.0% | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 10.8% | -1.9% |
| 1967 | 10.8% | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 10.3% | -5.1% |
| 1969 | 10.0% | -2.5% |
| 1970 | 9.8% | -2.4% |
| 1971 | 9.8% | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 9.6% | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 10.2% | +6.2% |
| 1974 | 9.8% | -3.5% |
| 1975 | 9.2% | -6.5% |
| 1976 | 9.2% | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 8.7% | -6.2% |
| 1978 | 8.4% | -2.9% |
| 1979 | 8.8% | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 7.5% | -13.8% |
| 1981 | 7.3% | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 7.0% | -4.2% |
| 1983 | 7.0% | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 7.0% | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 7.3% | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 7.8% | +7.8% |
| 1987 | 8.2% | +4.8% |
| 1988 | 8.4% | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 8.9% | +5.6% |
| 1990 | 9.0% | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 9.0% | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 8.7% | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 8.7% | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 9.1% | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 9.3% | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 10.2% | +10.0% |
| 1997 | 10.7% | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 11.2% | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 11.1% | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 11.3% | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 11.5% | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 11.1% | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 11.2% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 11.7% | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 11.5% | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 11.2% | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 11.8% | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 12.1% | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 10.4% | -14.3% |
| 2010 | 11.0% | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 11.2% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 10.2% | -8.9% |
| 2013 | 9.6% | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 9.8% | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 10.3% | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 10.4% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 10.8% | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 11.8% | +8.9% |
| 2019 | 11.4% | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 11.2% | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 12.7% | +14.1% |
| 2022 | 12.1% | -4.9% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 12.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 11.8%, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- France's 12.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.8%, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 21.6% | 19.9% | 22.9% | 6 |
| 1920s | 21.0% | 19.2% | 23.3% | 10 |
| 1930s | 17.3% | 16.5% | 18.5% | 10 |
| 1940s | 12.0% | 8.5% | 16.9% | 10 |
| 1950s | 11.0% | 10.4% | 11.4% | 10 |
| 1960s | 10.9% | 10.0% | 11.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.3% | 8.4% | 10.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.7% | 7.0% | 8.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.7% | 8.7% | 11.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.4% | 10.4% | 12.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.7% | 9.6% | 11.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.0% | 11.2% | 12.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near France
More reference data data for France
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 22.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 22.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 18.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 11.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 14.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 106.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.3 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in France?
- Income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in France was 12.1% in 2022, according to World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest income share of the richest 1% (before tax) recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 23.3% in 1923.
- What is the lowest income share of the richest 1% (before tax) recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.0% in 1983.
- How does France rank for income share of the richest 1% (before tax)?
- France ranks 79th out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is income share of the richest 1% (before tax) rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Income share of the richest 1% (before tax). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of income received by the richest 1%. Income here is measured before taxes and benefits.