Threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb in France

France: Threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb was 26.72 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
26.72
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
17th
of 120 countries
All-time high
28.37
in 2018
All-time low
10.92
in 1970
Years of data
33
1970–2023

Threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb in France, 1970–2023

01020301970199620231970: 10.91975: 14.21979: 16.81984: 17.81990: 19.41996: 20.11997: 20.31998: 21.31999: 21.62000: 22.12001: 22.62002: 24.12003: 23.52004: 24.12005: 24.22006: 23.52007: 27.22008: 27.22009: 26.52010: 26.92011: 27.32012: 27.12013: 27.32014: 27.82015: 27.42016: 28.12017: 28.22018: 28.42019: 26.52020: 27.72021: 26.12022: 26.52023: 26.7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb in France stood at 26.72.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb in France peaked at 28.37 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 10.92, in 1970.

That places France 17th 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 13.97 10.92 16.8 3
1980s 17.83 17.83 17.83 1
1990s 20.51 19.39 21.6 5
2000s 24.51 22.06 27.22 10
2010s 27.49 26.52 28.37 10
2020s 26.75 26.08 27.71 4

Countries ranked near France

  1. 14 Ireland 28.1 compare
  2. 15 Australia 28.08 compare
  3. 16 Malta 27.33 compare
  4. 18 Sweden 26.45 compare
  5. 19 United States of America 26.29 compare
  6. 20 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 25.67 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb in France?
Threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb in France was 26.72 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 28.37 in 2018.
What is the lowest threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 10.92 in 1970.
How does France rank for threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb?
France ranks 17th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
Is threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb
Source
Our World in Data
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CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
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