Japan vs Russia: Number of people living in extreme poverty
Japan
124.75 million people
in 2020
Russia
145.19 million people
in 2020
Japan rank
11th
Russia rank
8th
Number of people living in extreme poverty over time
- Japan
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 145.19 million people against 124.75 million people in Japan, a difference of 20.44 million people.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.2 times Japan's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 11th and Russia ranks 8th of 120 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 126.84 million people | 142.52 million people | 15.68 million people | Russia |
| 2010s | 126.26 million people | 144.18 million people | 17.92 million people | Russia |
| 2020s | 124.75 million people | 145.19 million people | 20.44 million people | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in extreme poverty, Japan or Russia?
- Russia, at 145.19 million people against 124.75 million people in Japan as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of people living in extreme poverty between Japan and Russia?
- 20.44 million people, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Russia?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2020.
- How do Japan and Russia rank globally for number of people living in extreme poverty?
- Japan ranks 11th and Russia ranks 8th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in extreme poverty. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people living in households with an income or consumption above $3 per day.