Iran vs Japan: Poverty gap index extreme poverty
Iran
0.4908
in 2023
Japan
0.5487
in 2020
Iran rank
59th
Japan rank
58th
Poverty gap index extreme poverty over time
- Iran
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 0.5487 against 0.4908 in Iran, a difference of 0.0579.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 59th and Japan ranks 58th of 120 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.34 | 0.4711 | 0.8713 | Iran |
| 2010s | 0.5725 | 0.4197 | 0.1528 | Iran |
| 2020s | 0.9755 | 0.5487 | 0.4268 | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty gap index extreme poverty, Iran or Japan?
- Japan, at 0.5487 against 0.4908 in Iran as of 2020.
- What is the difference in poverty gap index extreme poverty between Iran and Japan?
- 0.0579, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Japan?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2020.
- How do Iran and Japan rank globally for poverty gap index extreme poverty?
- Iran ranks 59th and Japan ranks 58th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Poverty gap index extreme poverty. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.