Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in France
France: Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ was 57.21 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023. ▲ Rising
Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in France, 1970–2023
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
The most recent figure for median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in France is 57.21 international-$ in 2021 prices, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in France peaked at 57.47 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2020 and was at its lowest, 22.59 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1970.
That places France 13th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 28.84 international-$ in 2021 prices | 22.59 international-$ in 2021 prices | 34.76 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3 |
| 1980s | 37.41 international-$ in 2021 prices | 37.41 international-$ in 2021 prices | 37.41 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
| 1990s | 43.59 international-$ in 2021 prices | 40.12 international-$ in 2021 prices | 45.46 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5 |
| 2000s | 49.01 international-$ in 2021 prices | 45.43 international-$ in 2021 prices | 55.27 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.58 international-$ in 2021 prices | 54.26 international-$ in 2021 prices | 57.04 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.19 international-$ in 2021 prices | 57.02 international-$ in 2021 prices | 57.47 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in France?
- Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in France was 57.21 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 57.47 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2020.
- What is the lowest median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.59 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1970.
- How does France rank for median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$?
- France ranks 13th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of income or consumption per day below which 50% of the population live.