China vs Japan: Relative poverty: Share of population below 60% of the median
China
19.9%
in 2022
Japan
20.0%
in 2020
China rank
43rd
Japan rank
42nd
Relative poverty: Share of population below 60% of the median over time
- China
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 20.0% against 19.9% in China, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 12 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 43rd and Japan ranks 42nd of 120 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.5% | 21.4% | 5.1% | China |
| 2010s | 23.7% | 19.1% | 4.6% | China |
| 2020s | 20.2% | 20.0% | 0.2% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher relative poverty: share of population below 60% of the median, China or Japan?
- Japan, at 20.0% against 19.9% in China as of 2020.
- What is the difference in relative poverty: share of population below 60% of the median between China and Japan?
- 0.1%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Japan?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2020.
- How do China and Japan rank globally for relative poverty: share of population below 60% of the median?
- China ranks 43rd and Japan 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 60% 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 60% of the median.