🇫🇷 Updated March 1, 2026

Income Distribution in France

Comprehensive analysis of income share, growth, and inequality gaps across all economic brackets, powered by real-time fiscal data.

Overview Income Distribution Top Earners

Income Share Breakdown

Bottom 50%
20.3%
share of total income
Middle 40%
45.66%
share of total income
Top 10%
34.03%
share of total income
Top 1%
11.82%
share of total income

Income Level Breakdown

Annual average income per adult (EUR)

BracketAvg. Income (EUR)Threshold (EUR)
Bottom 50%9,469 EUR< 14,203
Middle 40%52,970 EUR14,203 - 94,754
Top 10%157,924 EUR> 94,754
Top 1%548,282 EUR> 328,969
* Data reflects pre-tax national income. Source: World Inequality Database (2026 projection).

Inequality Gap

34%
held by top 10%

The Top 10% earn 3.4x the national average salary in France.

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