Japan vs United States: Share in poverty relative to different poverty lines
Japan
1.2%
in 2020
United States
1.1%
in 2024
Japan rank
61st
United States rank
62nd
Share in poverty relative to different poverty lines over time
- Japan
- United States
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 | 1.0% | 1.1% | 0.1% | United States |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 1.1% | 0.3% | 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 in poverty relative to different poverty lines, Japan or United States?
- Japan, at 1.2% against 1.1% in United States as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share in poverty relative to different poverty lines 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 in poverty relative to different poverty lines?
- Japan ranks 61st and United States ranks 62nd of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share in poverty relative to different poverty lines. 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 $3 per day.