Germany vs Japan: Distribution of population between different poverty lines
Germany
66.79 million people
in 2022
Japan
68.31 million people
in 2020
Germany rank
4th
Japan rank
3rd
Distribution of population between different poverty lines over time
- Germany
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 68.31 million people against 66.79 million people in Germany, a difference of 1.52 million people.
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 people | 67.10 million people | 6.38 million people | Japan |
| 2010s | 62.75 million people | 64.88 million people | 2.13 million people | Japan |
| 2020s | 68.77 million people | 68.31 million people | 466,800 people | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher distribution of population between different poverty lines, Germany or Japan?
- Japan, at 68.31 million people against 66.79 million people in Germany as of 2020.
- What is the difference in distribution of population between different poverty lines between Germany and Japan?
- 1.52 million people, 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?
- Germany ranks 4th 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.