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
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.
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 |
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More reference data data for France
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.5862 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 3.31 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.1356 °C (2026)
- Consumer price index 127.7 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.2 °C (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies -0.3048 °C (2025)
- Democracy 7 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 2 (2025)
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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The share of income received by the richest 1%. Income here is measured before taxes and benefits.