Japan vs Spain: Poverty gap index extreme poverty
Japan
0.5487
in 2020
Spain
0.5502
in 2023
Japan rank
58th
Spain rank
57th
Poverty gap index extreme poverty over time
- Japan
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 0.5502 against 0.5487 in Japan, a difference of 0.0015.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 58th and Spain ranks 57th of 120 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5337 | 0.4915 | 0.0422 | Japan |
| 2010s | 0.4047 | 0.6561 | 0.2514 | Spain |
| 2020s | 0.5487 | 0.5967 | 0.048 | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty gap index extreme poverty, Japan or Spain?
- Spain, at 0.5502 against 0.5487 in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in poverty gap index extreme poverty between Japan and Spain?
- 0.0015, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Spain?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2020.
- How do Japan and Spain rank globally for poverty gap index extreme poverty?
- Japan ranks 58th and Spain ranks 57th 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.