Japan vs Lithuania: Share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index

Japan
1.2%
in 2020
Lithuania
1.1%
in 2023
Japan rank
61st
Lithuania rank
63rd

Share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index over time

  • Japan
  • Lithuania
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 1.2% against 1.1% in Lithuania, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Lithuania's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Lithuania ahead.

Japan ranks 61st and Lithuania ranks 63rd of 120 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and Lithuania in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Lithuania Difference Ahead
2000s 1.0% 2.3% 1.3% Lithuania
2010s 0.8% 1.2% 0.4% Lithuania
2020s 1.2% 0.5% 0.7% Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index, Japan or Lithuania?
Japan, at 1.2% against 1.1% in Lithuania as of 2020.
What is the difference in share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index between Japan and Lithuania?
0.1%, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Lithuania?
13 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2020.
How do Japan and Lithuania rank globally for share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index?
Japan ranks 61st and Lithuania ranks 63rd 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 Share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index
Unit
%
Source
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed

Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $3 per day.