Japan vs Serbia: Relative poverty: Share of population below 50% of the median
Japan
13.4%
in 2020
Serbia
14.3%
in 2023
Japan rank
39th
Serbia rank
36th
Relative poverty: Share of population below 50% of the median over time
- Japan
- Serbia
How they compare
Serbia currently reports 14.3% against 13.4% in Japan, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Serbia's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Serbia has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 39th and Serbia ranks 36th of 120 countries.
Serbia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.3% | 18.8% | 6.5% | Serbia |
| 2020s | 13.4% | 14.7% | 1.3% | Serbia |
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 Serbia?
- Serbia, at 14.3% against 13.4% in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in relative poverty: share of population below 50% of the median between Japan and Serbia?
- 0.9%, with Serbia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Serbia?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2020.
- How do Japan and Serbia rank globally for relative poverty: share of population below 50% of the median?
- Japan ranks 39th and Serbia 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 50% 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 50% of the median.