Japan vs Spain: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $40 a day
Japan
45.9%
in 2020
Spain
38.6%
in 2023
Japan rank
96th
Spain rank
97th
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $40 a day over time
- Japan
- Spain
How they compare
Japan currently reports 45.9% against 38.6% in Spain, a difference of 7.3%.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.2 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 96th and Spain ranks 97th of 120 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.6% | 40.7% | 6.9% | Japan |
| 2010s | 49.0% | 47.4% | 1.6% | Japan |
| 2020s | 45.9% | 42.5% | 3.4% | Japan |
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, Japan or Spain?
- Japan, at 45.9% against 38.6% in Spain as of 2020.
- What is the difference in poverty: share of population living on less than $40 a day between Japan and Spain?
- 7.3%, with Japan 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: share of population living on less than $40 a day?
- Japan ranks 96th and Spain ranks 97th 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.