Japan vs Lithuania: Relative poverty: Share of population below 50% of the median

Japan
13.4%
in 2020
Lithuania
13.3%
in 2023
Japan rank
39th
Lithuania rank
42nd

Relative poverty: Share of population below 50% of the median over time

  • Japan
  • Lithuania
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 13.4% against 13.3% in Lithuania, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 39th and Lithuania ranks 42nd of 120 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 14.4% 14.8% 0.5% Lithuania
2010s 12.4% 14.0% 1.6% Lithuania
2020s 13.4% 10.4% 3.0% Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher relative poverty: share of population below 50% of the median, Japan or Lithuania?
Japan, at 13.4% against 13.3% in Lithuania as of 2020.
What is the difference in relative poverty: share of population below 50% of the median 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 relative poverty: share of population below 50% of the median?
Japan ranks 39th and Lithuania ranks 42nd 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 50% 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 50% 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
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Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below 50% of the median.