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

France
50.87 million
in 2023
Japan
68.31 million
in 2020
France rank
5th
Japan rank
3rd

Distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresh over time

  • France
  • Japan
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 68.31 million against 50.87 million in France, a difference of 17.44 million.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.3 times France's.

Across all 13 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

France ranks 5th 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 France Japan Difference Ahead
2000s 47.00 million 67.10 million 20.10 million Japan
2010s 49.10 million 64.88 million 15.78 million Japan
2020s 50.85 million 68.31 million 17.45 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, France or Japan?
Japan, at 68.31 million against 50.87 million in France as of 2020.
What is the difference in distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresh between France and Japan?
17.44 million, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Japan?
13 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2020.
How do France and Japan rank globally for distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresh?
France ranks 5th 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