Japan vs United States: Cereal yield vs. extreme poverty rate
Japan
1.2%
in 2020
United States
1.1%
in 2024
Japan rank
59th
United States rank
60th
Cereal yield vs. extreme poverty rate over time
- Japan
- United States
How they compare
Japan currently reports 1.2% against 1.1% in United States, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2008 it was United States ahead.
Japan ranks 59th and United States ranks 60th of 118 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and United States in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.0% | 1.1% | 0.1% | United States |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 1.1% | 0.3% | United States |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 0.4% | 0.8% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cereal yield vs. extreme poverty rate, Japan or United States?
- Japan, at 1.2% against 1.1% in United States as of 2020.
- What is the difference in cereal yield vs. extreme poverty rate between Japan and United States?
- 0.1%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United States?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2020.
- How do Japan and United States rank globally for cereal yield vs. extreme poverty rate?
- Japan ranks 59th and United States ranks 60th of 118 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 Cereal yield vs. extreme poverty rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $3 per day.