Japan vs United Kingdom: Distribution of population between different poverty lines
Japan
68.31 million people
in 2020
United Kingdom
47.02 million people
in 2021
Japan rank
3rd
United Kingdom rank
6th
Distribution of population between different poverty lines over time
- Japan
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Japan currently reports 68.31 million people against 47.02 million people in United Kingdom, a difference of 21.28 million people.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.5 times United Kingdom's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 3rd and United Kingdom ranks 6th of 120 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.10 million people | 40.61 million people | 26.49 million people | Japan |
| 2010s | 64.88 million people | 43.08 million people | 21.80 million people | Japan |
| 2020s | 68.31 million people | 45.92 million people | 22.39 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, Japan or United Kingdom?
- Japan, at 68.31 million people against 47.02 million people in United Kingdom as of 2020.
- What is the difference in distribution of population between different poverty lines between Japan and United Kingdom?
- 21.28 million people, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United Kingdom?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2020.
- How do Japan and United Kingdom rank globally for distribution of population between different poverty lines?
- Japan ranks 3rd and United Kingdom ranks 6th 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.