France vs Japan: Distribution of population between different poverty lines
France
50.87 million people
in 2023
Japan
68.31 million people
in 2020
France rank
5th
Japan rank
3rd
Distribution of population between different poverty lines over time
- France
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 68.31 million people against 50.87 million people in France, a difference of 17.44 million people.
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 people | 67.10 million people | 20.10 million people | Japan |
| 2010s | 49.10 million people | 64.88 million people | 15.78 million people | Japan |
| 2020s | 50.85 million people | 68.31 million people | 17.45 million people | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher distribution of population between different poverty lines, France or Japan?
- Japan, at 68.31 million people against 50.87 million people in France as of 2020.
- What is the difference in distribution of population between different poverty lines between France and Japan?
- 17.44 million people, 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?
- France ranks 5th and Japan ranks 3rd of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Distribution of population between different poverty lines. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people living in households with an income or consumption above $40 per day.