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.
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 |
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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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The share of income received by the richest 1% of the population. Income here is measured after taxes and benefits.