Prosperity gap in France
France: Prosperity gap was 0.6278 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Prosperity gap in France, 1970–2023
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, prosperity gap in France stood at 0.6278.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prosperity gap in France peaked at 1.45 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.5815, in 2017.
That places France 113th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.25 | 1.09 | 1.45 | 3 |
| 1980s | 1.15 | 1.15 | 1.15 | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.8169 | 0.7633 | 0.9214 | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.6888 | 0.6091 | 0.7488 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6154 | 0.5815 | 0.649 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.629 | 0.6253 | 0.6345 | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
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)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies -0.3048 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.2 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 127.7 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prosperity gap in France?
- Prosperity gap in France was 0.6278 in 2023, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prosperity gap recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 1.45 in 1970.
- What is the lowest prosperity gap recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5815 in 2017.
- How does France rank for prosperity gap?
- France ranks 113th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prosperity gap rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Prosperity gap. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.