Japan vs United States: Poverty headcount rate vs poverty gap
Japan
1.2
in 2020
United States
1.1
in 2024
Japan rank
61st
United States rank
62nd
Poverty headcount rate vs poverty gap over time
- Japan
- United States
How they compare
Japan currently reports 1.2 against 1.1 in United States, a difference of 0.1.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2008 it was United States ahead.
Japan ranks 61st and United States ranks 62nd of 120 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and United States in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.95 | 1.05 | 0.1 | United States |
| 2010s | 0.81 | 1.15 | 0.34 | United States |
| 2020s | 1.2 | 0.4 | 0.8 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty headcount rate vs poverty gap, Japan or United States?
- Japan, at 1.2 against 1.1 in United States as of 2020.
- What is the difference in poverty headcount rate vs poverty gap between Japan and United States?
- 0.1, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United States?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2020.
- How do Japan and United States rank globally for poverty headcount rate vs poverty gap?
- Japan ranks 61st and United States ranks 62nd of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Poverty headcount rate vs poverty gap. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.