Japan vs Luxembourg: Relative poverty: Share of population below 40% of the median
Japan
8.8%
in 2020
Luxembourg
8.8%
in 2023
Japan rank
35th
Luxembourg rank
36th
Relative poverty: Share of population below 40% of the median over time
- Japan
- Luxembourg
How they compare
Japan currently reports 8.8% against 8.8% in Luxembourg, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 35th and Luxembourg ranks 36th of 120 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.4% | 4.8% | 4.6% | Japan |
| 2010s | 7.8% | 6.2% | 1.6% | Japan |
| 2020s | 8.8% | 8.0% | 0.8% | 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, Japan or Luxembourg?
- Japan, at 8.8% against 8.8% in Luxembourg as of 2020.
- What is the difference in relative poverty: share of population below 40% of the median between Japan and Luxembourg?
- 0.0%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Luxembourg?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2020.
- How do Japan and Luxembourg rank globally for relative poverty: share of population below 40% of the median?
- Japan ranks 35th and Luxembourg ranks 36th 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.