Japan vs Mexico: Distribution of population between different poverty lines
Japan
121.46 million people
in 2020
Mexico
91.84 million people
in 2024
Japan rank
6th
Mexico rank
7th
Distribution of population between different poverty lines over time
- Japan
- Mexico
How they compare
Japan currently reports 121.46 million people against 91.84 million people in Mexico, a difference of 29.62 million people.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.3 times Mexico's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 6th and Mexico ranks 7th of 120 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 122.04 million people | 50.30 million people | 71.75 million people | Japan |
| 2010s | 123.35 million people | 57.42 million people | 65.93 million people | Japan |
| 2020s | 121.46 million people | 67.52 million people | 53.95 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 Mexico?
- Japan, at 121.46 million people against 91.84 million people in Mexico as of 2020.
- What is the difference in distribution of population between different poverty lines between Japan and Mexico?
- 29.62 million people, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Mexico?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2020.
- How do Japan and Mexico rank globally for distribution of population between different poverty lines?
- Japan ranks 6th and Mexico ranks 7th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) β 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 $10 per day.