Japan vs Lithuania: Proportion of population below international poverty line

Japan
1.2%
in 2020
Lithuania
1.1%
in 2023
Japan rank
52nd
Lithuania rank
53rd

Proportion of population below international poverty line over time

  • Japan
  • Lithuania
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 1.2% against 1.1% in Lithuania, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Lithuania's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Lithuania ahead.

Japan ranks 52nd and Lithuania ranks 53rd of 110 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and Lithuania in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Lithuania Difference Ahead
2000s 1.0% 2.2% 1.3% Lithuania
2010s 0.8% 1.2% 0.4% Lithuania
2020s 1.2% 0.5% 0.7% Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population below international poverty line, Japan or Lithuania?
Japan, at 1.2% against 1.1% in Lithuania as of 2020.
What is the difference in proportion of population below international poverty line between Japan and Lithuania?
0.1%, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Lithuania?
13 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2020.
How do Japan and Lithuania rank globally for proportion of population below international poverty line?
Japan ranks 52nd and Lithuania ranks 53rd of 110 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of population below international poverty line (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
164 places, 3,780 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed