Argentina vs Japan: Proportion of population below international poverty line
Argentina
1.0%
in 2024
Japan
1.2%
in 2020
Argentina rank
70th
Japan rank
66th
Proportion of population below international poverty line over time
- Argentina
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 1.2% against 1.0% in Argentina, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.2 times Argentina's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 70th and Japan ranks 66th of 132 countries.
Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.5% | 1.0% | 1.5% | Argentina |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 0.9% | 0.5% | Argentina |
| 2020s | 2.2% | 1.2% | 1.0% | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population below international poverty line, Argentina or Japan?
- Japan, at 1.2% against 1.0% in Argentina as of 2020.
- What is the difference in proportion of population below international poverty line between Argentina and Japan?
- 0.2%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Japan?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2020.
- How do Argentina and Japan rank globally for proportion of population below international poverty line?
- Argentina ranks 70th and Japan ranks 66th of 132 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of population below international poverty line (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.