Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank in France
France: Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank was 7.2% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank in France, 1980–2022
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%: world inequality database vs. world bank in France stood at 7.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.9% on the previous year and up 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank in France peaked at 8.2% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 5.8%, in 2013.
That places France 97th out of 109 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank in France, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 6.4% | — |
| 1981 | 6.1% | -4.1% |
| 1982 | 5.8% | -4.7% |
| 1983 | 5.8% | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 5.8% | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 6.0% | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 6.4% | +6.1% |
| 1987 | 6.7% | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 6.8% | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 7.2% | +5.8% |
| 1990 | 7.2% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 7.2% | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 6.8% | -5.1% |
| 1993 | 6.8% | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 7.1% | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 7.2% | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 7.8% | +8.7% |
| 1997 | 8.0% | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 8.1% | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 7.8% | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 8.1% | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 8.2% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 8.0% | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 8.0% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 8.2% | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 7.9% | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 7.5% | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 7.9% | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 8.1% | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 7.1% | -13.3% |
| 2010 | 7.3% | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 7.4% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 6.3% | -14.0% |
| 2013 | 5.8% | -9.4% |
| 2014 | 6.0% | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 6.5% | +7.8% |
| 2016 | 6.5% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 6.7% | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 7.1% | +6.8% |
| 2019 | 6.8% | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 6.5% | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 7.5% | +16.0% |
| 2022 | 7.2% | -4.9% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 7.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.1%, 78% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- France's 7.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.9%, 80% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.3% | 5.8% | 7.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.4% | 6.8% | 8.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.9% | 7.1% | 8.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.6% | 5.8% | 7.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.0% | 6.5% | 7.5% | 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%: world inequality database vs. world bank in France?
- Income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank in France was 7.2% 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%: world inequality database vs. world bank recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 8.2% in 2001.
- What is the lowest income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.8% in 2013.
- How does France rank for income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank?
- France ranks 97th out of 109 countries with data for 2022.
- Is income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of income received by the richest 1% of the population. Income here is measured after taxes and benefits.