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
246810198520042023

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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Indicator
Relative poverty: Share of population below 40% of the median
Unit
%
Source
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed

Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below 40% of the median.