Japan vs Romania: Income share held by lowest 10%
Japan
2.3%
in 2020
Romania
2.4%
in 2023
Japan rank
84th
Romania rank
81st
Income share held by lowest 10% over time
- Japan
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 2.4% against 2.3% in Japan, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 84th and Romania ranks 81st of 123 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.1% | 2.0% | 0.1% | Japan |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 1.7% | 0.8% | Japan |
| 2020s | 2.3% | 1.7% | 0.6% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income share held by lowest 10%, Japan or Romania?
- Romania, at 2.4% against 2.3% in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in income share held by lowest 10% between Japan and Romania?
- 0.1%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Romania?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2020.
- How do Japan and Romania rank globally for income share held by lowest 10%?
- Japan ranks 84th and Romania ranks 81st of 123 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ, published as Income share held by lowest 10%. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage share of income or consumption is the share that accrues to subgroups of population indicated by deciles or quintiles.