Germany vs Japan: Relative poverty: Share of population below 40% of the median
Germany
8.5%
in 2022
Japan
8.8%
in 2020
Germany rank
38th
Japan rank
35th
Relative poverty: Share of population below 40% of the median over time
- Germany
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 8.8% against 8.5% in Germany, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 38th and Japan ranks 35th of 120 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.2% | 9.4% | 5.2% | Japan |
| 2010s | 5.1% | 7.8% | 2.7% | Japan |
| 2020s | 6.4% | 8.8% | 2.4% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher relative poverty: share of population below 40% of the median, Germany or Japan?
- Japan, at 8.8% against 8.5% in Germany as of 2020.
- What is the difference in relative poverty: share of population below 40% of the median between Germany and Japan?
- 0.3%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Japan?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2020.
- How do Germany and Japan rank globally for relative poverty: share of population below 40% of the median?
- Germany ranks 38th and Japan ranks 35th 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 Relative poverty: Share of population below 40% of the median. 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% of the median.