Median gender pension gap by age group in France

France: Median gender pension gap by age group was 23.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
23.5%
Change on year
down 4.9%
World rank
11th
of 35 countries
All-time high
30.4%
in 2020
All-time low
23.5%
in 2025
Years of data
11
2015–2025

Median gender pension gap by age group in France, 2015–2025

01020302015202020252015: 27.9 Percentage2016: 26.7 Percentage2017: 26 Percentage2018: 24.9 Percentage2019: 25 Percentage2020: 30.4 Percentage2021: 27.2 Percentage2022: 28.4 Percentage2023: 25.1 Percentage2024: 24.7 Percentage2025: 23.5 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2025, median gender pension gap by age group in France stood at 23.5%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is down 4.9% on the previous year and down 15.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median gender pension gap by age group in France peaked at 30.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 23.5%, in 2025.

France ranks 11th of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 26.1% 24.9% 27.9% 5
2020s 26.6% 23.5% 30.4% 6

Countries ranked near France

  1. 8 Cyprus 28.5% compare
  2. 9 Germany 28.2% compare
  3. 10 Portugal 27.7% compare
  4. 12 Greece 23.1% compare
  5. 13 Poland 21.2% compare
  6. 14 Belgium 20.1% compare

See the full ranking of 37 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is median gender pension gap by age group in France?
Median gender pension gap by age group in France was 23.5% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest median gender pension gap by age group recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 30.4% in 2020.
What is the lowest median gender pension gap by age group recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 23.5% in 2025.
How does France rank for median gender pension gap by age group?
France ranks 11th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
Is median gender pension gap by age group rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Median gender pension gap by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Median gender pension gap by age group
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
37 places, 388 data points, 2015–2025
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