Czechia vs Japan: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $30 a day
Czechia
25.4%
in 2023
Japan
28.2%
in 2020
Czechia rank
96th
Japan rank
95th
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $30 a day over time
- Czechia
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 28.2% against 25.4% in Czechia, a difference of 2.8%.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Czechia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Czechia ahead.
Czechia ranks 96th and Japan ranks 95th of 120 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Czechia averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Czechia | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.6% | 29.0% | 15.5% | Czechia |
| 2010s | 36.5% | 29.1% | 7.4% | Czechia |
| 2020s | 23.1% | 28.2% | 5.1% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty: share of population living on less than $30 a day, Czechia or Japan?
- Japan, at 28.2% against 25.4% in Czechia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in poverty: share of population living on less than $30 a day between Czechia and Japan?
- 2.8%, with Japan 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 $30 a day?
- Czechia ranks 96th and Japan ranks 95th 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 $30 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 $30 per day.