Japan vs United States of America: Proportion of population below international poverty line
Japan
1.2%
in 2020
United States of America
1.1%
in 2024
Japan rank
66th
United States of America rank
67th
Proportion of population below international poverty line over time
- Japan
- United States of America
How they compare
Japan currently reports 1.2% against 1.1% in United States of America, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times United States of America's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2008 it was United States of America ahead.
Japan ranks 66th and United States of America ranks 67th of 132 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.0% | 1.1% | 0.1% | United States of America |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 1.1% | 0.3% | United States of America |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 0.4% | 0.8% | 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 United States of America?
- Japan, at 1.2% against 1.1% in United States of America as of 2020.
- What is the difference in proportion of population below international poverty line between Japan and United States of America?
- 0.1%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United States of America?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2020.
- How do Japan and United States of America rank globally for proportion of population below international poverty line?
- Japan ranks 66th and United States of America ranks 67th 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.