France vs Japan: Decile ratios of gross earnings — Interdecile ratio of gross earnings
France
1.47 Factor of decile 1
in 2024
Japan
1.48 Factor of decile 1
in 2025
France rank
28th
Japan rank
27th
Decile ratios of gross earnings — Interdecile ratio of gross earnings over time
- France
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 1.48 Factor of decile 1 against 1.47 Factor of decile 1 in France, a difference of 0.01 Factor of decile 1.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Japan ahead.
France ranks 28th and Japan ranks 27th of 38 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.47 Factor of decile 1 | 1.65 Factor of decile 1 | 0.1791 Factor of decile 1 | Japan |
| 2010s | 1.48 Factor of decile 1 | 1.58 Factor of decile 1 | 0.1009 Factor of decile 1 | Japan |
| 2020s | 1.5 Factor of decile 1 | 1.51 Factor of decile 1 | 0.01 Factor of decile 1 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher decile ratios of gross earnings — interdecile ratio of gross earnings, France or Japan?
- Japan, at 1.48 Factor of decile 1 against 1.47 Factor of decile 1 in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in decile ratios of gross earnings — interdecile ratio of gross earnings between France and Japan?
- 0.01 Factor of decile 1, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Japan?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do France and Japan rank globally for decile ratios of gross earnings — interdecile ratio of gross earnings?
- France ranks 28th and Japan ranks 27th of 38 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Decile ratios of gross earnings — Interdecile ratio of gross earnings. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This dataset contains three earnings-dispersion measures - ratio of 9th-to-1st, 9th-to-5th and 5th-to-1st - where 9th, 5th (median) and 1st deciles are upper-earnings decile limits, unless otherwise indicated, of gross earnings of full-time dependent employees.