Japan vs Paraguay: Poverty gap index extreme poverty
Japan
0.5487
in 2020
Paraguay
0.4845
in 2024
Japan rank
58th
Paraguay rank
60th
Poverty gap index extreme poverty over time
- Japan
- Paraguay
How they compare
Japan currently reports 0.5487 against 0.4845 in Paraguay, a difference of 0.0642.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Paraguay's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Paraguay ahead.
Japan ranks 58th and Paraguay ranks 60th of 120 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and Paraguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5337 | 2.74 | 2.2 | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 0.4047 | 1.43 | 1.02 | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 0.5487 | 0.5251 | 0.0236 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty gap index extreme poverty, Japan or Paraguay?
- Japan, at 0.5487 against 0.4845 in Paraguay as of 2020.
- What is the difference in poverty gap index extreme poverty between Japan and Paraguay?
- 0.0642, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Paraguay?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2020.
- How do Japan and Paraguay rank globally for poverty gap index extreme poverty?
- Japan ranks 58th and Paraguay ranks 60th 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.