China vs Japan: Distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresh

China
77.51 million
in 2022
Japan
68.31 million
in 2020
China rank
2nd
Japan rank
3rd

Distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresh over time

  • China
  • Japan
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How they compare

China currently reports 77.51 million against 68.31 million in Japan, a difference of 9.20 million.

That makes China's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Japan ahead.

China ranks 2nd and Japan ranks 3rd of 120 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Japan Difference Ahead
2000s 9.42 million 67.87 million 58.46 million Japan
2010s 38.54 million 64.88 million 26.34 million Japan
2020s 59.49 million 68.31 million 8.82 million Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresh, China or Japan?
China, at 77.51 million against 68.31 million in Japan as of 2022.
What is the difference in distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresh between China and Japan?
9.20 million, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Japan?
12 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2020.
How do China and Japan rank globally for distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresh?
China ranks 2nd and Japan ranks 3rd of 120 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresholds. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresholds
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed