Iran vs Japan: Poverty gap index at $3 a day
Iran
0.5%
in 2023
Japan
0.5%
in 2020
Iran rank
58th
Japan rank
57th
Poverty gap index at $3 a day over time
- Iran
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 0.5% against 0.5% in Iran, a difference of 0.0%.
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 58th and Japan ranks 57th 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 | 1.3% | 0.5% | 0.9% | Iran |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.2% | Iran |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 0.5% | 0.4% | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty gap index at $3 a day, Iran or Japan?
- Japan, at 0.5% against 0.5% in Iran as of 2020.
- What is the difference in poverty gap index at $3 a day between Iran and Japan?
- 0.0%, 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 at $3 a day?
- Iran ranks 58th 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).