Iran vs Japan: Relative poverty: Share of population below 60% of the median
Iran
19.6%
in 2023
Japan
20.0%
in 2020
Iran rank
45th
Japan rank
42nd
Relative poverty: Share of population below 60% of the median over time
- Iran
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 20.0% against 19.6% in Iran, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 45th and Japan ranks 42nd of 120 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.0% | 20.0% | 5.0% | Iran |
| 2010s | 19.2% | 19.1% | 0.0% | Iran |
| 2020s | 19.8% | 20.0% | 0.2% | Japan |
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, Iran or Japan?
- Japan, at 20.0% against 19.6% in Iran as of 2020.
- What is the difference in relative poverty: share of population below 60% of the median between Iran and Japan?
- 0.4%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Japan?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2020.
- How do Iran and Japan rank globally for relative poverty: share of population below 60% of the median?
- Iran ranks 45th 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.