Japan vs United States of America: Distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresh

Japan
68.31 million
in 2020
United States of America
263.25 million
in 2024
Japan rank
3rd
United States of America rank
1st

Distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresh over time

  • Japan
  • United States of America
50.0M100.0M150.0M200.0M250.0M196319932024

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 263.25 million against 68.31 million in Japan, a difference of 194.94 million.

That makes United States of America's figure about 3.9 times Japan's.

Across all 13 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 3rd and United States of America ranks 1st of 120 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan United States of America Difference Ahead
2000s 67.10 million 212.89 million 145.79 million United States of America
2010s 64.88 million 228.03 million 163.15 million United States of America
2020s 68.31 million 265.93 million 197.62 million United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresh, Japan or United States of America?
United States of America, at 263.25 million against 68.31 million in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresh between Japan and United States of America?
194.94 million, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United States of America?
13 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2020.
How do Japan and United States of America rank globally for distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresh?
Japan ranks 3rd and United States of America ranks 1st 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