Which has higher poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp), Japan or Lithuania?

Japan, at 0.8% against 0.8% in Lithuania as of 2020.

How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Lithuania?

13 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2020.

Japan vs Lithuania: Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP)

Japan

0.8%

in 2020

Lithuania

0.8%

in 2023

Japan rank

65th

Lithuania rank

65th

Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) over time

Japan
Lithuania

How they compare

Japan currently reports 0.8% against 0.8% in Lithuania, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Lithuania ahead.

Japan ranks 65th and Lithuania ranks 65th of 123 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and Lithuania in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Japan	Lithuania	Difference	Ahead
2000s	0.8%	1.6%	0.9%	Lithuania
2010s	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	Lithuania
2020s	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%	Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp), Japan or Lithuania?: Japan, at 0.8% against 0.8% in Lithuania as of 2020.
What is the difference in poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) between Japan and Lithuania?: 0.0%, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Lithuania?: 13 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2020.
How do Japan and Lithuania rank globally for poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp)?: Japan ranks 65th and Lithuania ranks 65th 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 Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) (%)
Unit: %
Source: 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
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 137 places, 2,860 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) is the mean shortfall in income or consumption from the poverty line $4.20 a day (counting the nonpoor as having zero shortfall), expressed as a percentage of the poverty line. This measure reflects the depth of poverty as well as its incidence.