Japan vs United States: Share extreme poverty vs share mpi poor

Japan
1.2
in 2020
United States
1.1
in 2024
Japan rank
61st
United States rank
62nd

Share extreme poverty vs share mpi poor over time

  • Japan
  • United States
0.511.5196319932024

How they compare

Japan currently reports 1.2 against 1.1 in United States, a difference of 0.1.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times United States's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2008 it was United States ahead.

Japan ranks 61st and United States ranks 62nd of 120 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and United States in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan United States Difference Ahead
2000s 0.95 1.05 0.1 United States
2010s 0.81 1.15 0.34 United States
2020s 1.2 0.4 0.8 Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share extreme poverty vs share mpi poor, Japan or United States?
Japan, at 1.2 against 1.1 in United States as of 2020.
What is the difference in share extreme poverty vs share mpi poor between Japan and United States?
0.1, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United States?
13 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2020.
How do Japan and United States rank globally for share extreme poverty vs share mpi poor?
Japan ranks 61st and United States ranks 62nd of 120 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share extreme poverty vs share mpi poor. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share extreme poverty vs share mpi poor
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed