Czechia vs Japan: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $40 a day
Czechia
52.5%
in 2023
Japan
45.9%
in 2020
Czechia rank
94th
Japan rank
96th
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $40 a day over time
- Czechia
- Japan
How they compare
Czechia currently reports 52.5% against 45.9% in Japan, a difference of 6.6%.
That makes Czechia's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Czechia has been ahead every year.
Czechia ranks 94th and Japan ranks 96th of 120 countries.
Czechia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Czechia | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72.9% | 47.6% | 25.3% | Czechia |
| 2010s | 66.1% | 49.0% | 17.1% | Czechia |
| 2020s | 50.2% | 45.9% | 4.3% | Czechia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty: share of population living on less than $40 a day, Czechia or Japan?
- Czechia, at 52.5% against 45.9% in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in poverty: share of population living on less than $40 a day between Czechia and Japan?
- 6.6%, with Czechia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Czechia and Japan?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2020.
- How do Czechia and Japan rank globally for poverty: share of population living on less than $40 a day?
- Czechia ranks 94th and Japan ranks 96th 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: Share of population living on less than $40 a day. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $40 per day.