Japan vs Vietnam: Relative poverty: Share of population below 50% of the median
Japan
13.4%
in 2020
Vietnam
13.4%
in 2022
Japan rank
39th
Vietnam rank
38th
Relative poverty: Share of population below 50% of the median over time
- Japan
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 13.4% against 13.4% in Japan, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 39th and Vietnam ranks 38th of 120 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and Vietnam in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.4% | 10.8% | 4.6% | Japan |
| 2010s | 12.4% | 13.3% | 1.0% | Vietnam |
| 2020s | 13.4% | 14.0% | 0.6% | Vietnam |
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 Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 13.4% against 13.4% in Japan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in relative poverty: share of population below 50% of the median between Japan and Vietnam?
- 0.0%, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Vietnam?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2020.
- How do Japan and Vietnam rank globally for relative poverty: share of population below 50% of the median?
- Japan ranks 39th and Vietnam ranks 38th 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.