Germany vs Japan: Poverty gap index at $3 a day
Germany
0.6%
in 2022
Japan
0.5%
in 2020
Germany rank
54th
Japan rank
57th
Poverty gap index at $3 a day over time
- Germany
- Japan
How they compare
Germany currently reports 0.6% against 0.5% in Japan, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 54th and Japan ranks 57th of 120 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.5% | 0.5% | Japan |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.4% | 0.3% | Japan |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.5% | 0.3% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty gap index at $3 a day, Germany or Japan?
- Germany, at 0.6% against 0.5% in Japan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in poverty gap index at $3 a day between Germany and Japan?
- 0.1%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Japan?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2020.
- How do Germany and Japan rank globally for poverty gap index at $3 a day?
- Germany ranks 54th and Japan ranks 57th 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 Poverty gap index at $3 a day. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The poverty gap index is a poverty measure that reflects both the prevalence and the depth of poverty. It is calculated as the share of population in poverty multiplied by the average shortfall from the poverty line (expressed as a % of the poverty line).