Japan vs Türkiye: Share living on less than $8.30 a day vs. mean income or consumption
Japan
3.3%
in 2020
Türkiye
4.1%
in 2023
Japan rank
86th
Türkiye rank
84th
Share living on less than $8.30 a day vs. mean income or consumption over time
- Japan
- Türkiye
How they compare
Türkiye currently reports 4.1% against 3.3% in Japan, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Türkiye's figure about 1.3 times Japan's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Türkiye has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 86th and Türkiye ranks 84th of 120 countries.
Türkiye has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.5% | 27.5% | 24.0% | Türkiye |
| 2010s | 2.6% | 20.1% | 17.5% | Türkiye |
| 2020s | 3.3% | 15.0% | 11.7% | Türkiye |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share living on less than $8.30 a day vs. mean income or consumption, Japan or Türkiye?
- Türkiye, at 4.1% against 3.3% in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share living on less than $8.30 a day vs. mean income or consumption between Japan and Türkiye?
- 0.8%, with Türkiye ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Türkiye?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2020.
- How do Japan and Türkiye rank globally for share living on less than $8.30 a day vs. mean income or consumption?
- Japan ranks 86th and Türkiye ranks 84th 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 Share living on less than $8.30 a day vs. mean income or consumption. 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 $8.30 per day.