According to a survey conducted in March 2023, 13 percent of French respondents believed that in an ideal society, the perfect ratio between the poorest and the richest person should be one to two, meaning if the poorest person was earning a monthly net salary of 1,329 euros, the richest person should not earn more than 2,658 euros. On the other hand, there were 12 percent of those surveyed who believed there should not be any limit to top salaries.
In an ideal society, what do you think should be the ratio between the monthly salary of the poorest person and the richest person?
The source adds the following information: "From 1 to 2" meaning for example, between a net monthly salary of 1,329 euros for the poorest person and 2,658 euros for the richest person. Or "from 1 to 100" meaning between a net monthly salary of 1,329 euros for the poorest person and 132,900 euros for the richest person.
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Ipsos, & Fondation Jean-Jaurès. (November 16, 2023). In an ideal society, what do you think should be the ratio between the monthly salary of the poorest person and the richest person? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 19, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1445870/french-opinion-on-ideal-salary-gap/
Ipsos, und Fondation Jean-Jaurès. "In an ideal society, what do you think should be the ratio between the monthly salary of the poorest person and the richest person?." Chart. November 16, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1445870/french-opinion-on-ideal-salary-gap/
Ipsos, Fondation Jean-Jaurès. (2023). In an ideal society, what do you think should be the ratio between the monthly salary of the poorest person and the richest person?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1445870/french-opinion-on-ideal-salary-gap/
Ipsos, and Fondation Jean-Jaurès. "In An Ideal Society, What Do You Think Should Be The Ratio between The Monthly Salary of The Poorest Person and The Richest Person?." Statista, Statista Inc., 16 Nov 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1445870/french-opinion-on-ideal-salary-gap/
Ipsos & Fondation Jean-Jaurès, In an ideal society, what do you think should be the ratio between the monthly salary of the poorest person and the richest person? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1445870/french-opinion-on-ideal-salary-gap/ (last visited December 19, 2024)
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