Distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke in Japan

Japan: Distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke was 1.52 million in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
1.52 million
Change on year
down 8.0%
World rank
39th
of 120 countries
All-time high
1.79 million
in 2012
All-time low
508,564
in 2015
Years of data
13
2008–2020

Distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke in Japan, 2008–2020

500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2008201420202008: 1.4M2009: 1.0M2010: 768.4k2011: 639.2k2012: 1.8M2013: 1.1M2014: 890.9k2015: 508.6k2016: 889.5k2017: 761.8k2018: 1.3M2019: 1.6M2020: 1.5M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Japan recorded 1.52 million for distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke in 2020.

That represents a change of down 8.0% on the previous year and up 97.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke in Japan peaked at 1.79 million in 2012 and was at its lowest, 508,564, in 2015.

That places Japan 39th out of 120 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.22 million 1.02 million 1.41 million 2
2010s 1.03 million 508,564 1.79 million 10
2020s 1.52 million 1.52 million 1.52 million 1

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 36 Honduras 1.70 million compare
  2. 37 Vietnam 1.60 million compare
  3. 38 Egypt 1.54 million compare
  4. 40 Guinea 1.50 million compare
  5. 41 Morocco 1.25 million compare
  6. 42 Uzbekistan 852,474

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Frequently asked questions

What is distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke in Japan?
Distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke in Japan was 1.52 million in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 1.79 million in 2012.
What is the lowest distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 508,564 in 2015.
How does Japan rank for distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke?
Japan ranks 39th out of 120 countries with data for 2020.
Is distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is up 97.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Japan data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacked bar. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacked bar
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
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