Japan vs Slovakia: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $8.30 a day
Japan
3.3%
in 2020
Slovakia
4.1%
in 2023
Japan rank
86th
Slovakia rank
85th
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $8.30 a day over time
- Japan
- Slovakia
How they compare
Slovakia currently reports 4.1% against 3.3% in Japan, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Slovakia's figure about 1.2 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Slovakia ahead.
Japan ranks 86th and Slovakia ranks 85th of 120 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and Slovakia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.5% | 4.6% | 1.1% | Slovakia |
| 2010s | 2.6% | 4.2% | 1.6% | Slovakia |
| 2020s | 3.3% | 2.3% | 1.0% | Japan |
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, Japan or Slovakia?
- Slovakia, at 4.1% against 3.3% in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in poverty: share of population living on less than $8.30 a day between Japan and Slovakia?
- 0.8%, with Slovakia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Slovakia?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2020.
- How do Japan and Slovakia rank globally for poverty: share of population living on less than $8.30 a day?
- Japan ranks 86th and Slovakia ranks 85th 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.