Japan vs United States: Distribution of population between different poverty lines
Japan
68.31 million people
in 2020
United States
263.25 million people
in 2024
Japan rank
3rd
United States rank
1st
Distribution of population between different poverty lines over time
- Japan
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 263.25 million people against 68.31 million people in Japan, a difference of 194.94 million people.
That makes United States's figure about 3.9 times Japan's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 3rd and United States ranks 1st of 120 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.10 million people | 212.89 million people | 145.79 million people | United States |
| 2010s | 64.88 million people | 228.03 million people | 163.15 million people | United States |
| 2020s | 68.31 million people | 265.93 million people | 197.62 million people | United States |
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 States?
- United States, at 263.25 million people against 68.31 million people in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in distribution of population between different poverty lines between Japan and United States?
- 194.94 million people, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United States?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2020.
- How do Japan and United States rank globally for distribution of population between different poverty lines?
- Japan ranks 3rd and United States ranks 1st 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.