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

Germany
66.79 million
in 2022
Japan
68.31 million
in 2020
Germany rank
4th
Japan rank
3rd

Distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresh over time

  • Germany
  • Japan
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 68.31 million against 66.79 million in Germany, a difference of 1.52 million.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Japan ahead.

Germany ranks 4th and Japan ranks 3rd of 120 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Japan Difference Ahead
2000s 60.72 million 67.10 million 6.38 million Japan
2010s 62.75 million 64.88 million 2.13 million Japan
2020s 68.77 million 68.31 million 466,800 Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresh, Germany or Japan?
Japan, at 68.31 million against 66.79 million in Germany as of 2020.
What is the difference in distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresh between Germany and Japan?
1.52 million, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Japan?
13 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2020.
How do Germany and Japan rank globally for distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresh?
Germany ranks 4th 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