Japan vs Romania: Relative poverty: Share of population below 60% of the median
Japan
20.0%
in 2020
Romania
20.1%
in 2023
Japan rank
42nd
Romania rank
40th
Relative poverty: Share of population below 60% of the median over time
- Japan
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 20.1% against 20.0% in Japan, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 42nd and Romania ranks 40th of 120 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.7% | 23.0% | 2.3% | Romania |
| 2010s | 19.1% | 25.2% | 6.1% | Romania |
| 2020s | 20.0% | 24.3% | 4.3% | Romania |
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, Japan or Romania?
- Romania, at 20.1% against 20.0% in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in relative poverty: share of population below 60% of the median between Japan and Romania?
- 0.1%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Romania?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2020.
- How do Japan and Romania rank globally for relative poverty: share of population below 60% of the median?
- Japan ranks 42nd and Romania ranks 40th 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.