Greece vs Japan: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $8.30 a day
Greece
3.2%
in 2023
Japan
3.3%
in 2020
Greece rank
88th
Japan rank
86th
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $8.30 a day over time
- Greece
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 3.3% against 3.2% in Greece, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Japan ahead.
Greece ranks 88th and Japan ranks 86th of 120 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.0% | 3.5% | 1.5% | Japan |
| 2010s | 7.2% | 2.6% | 4.6% | Greece |
| 2020s | 5.1% | 3.3% | 1.8% | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty: share of population living on less than $8.30 a day, Greece or Japan?
- Japan, at 3.3% against 3.2% in Greece as of 2020.
- What is the difference in poverty: share of population living on less than $8.30 a day between Greece and Japan?
- 0.1%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Japan?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2020.
- How do Greece and Japan rank globally for poverty: share of population living on less than $8.30 a day?
- Greece ranks 88th and Japan ranks 86th 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 Poverty: Share of population living on less than $8.30 a day. 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.