Distribution of population poverty thresholds in Japan
Japan: Distribution of population poverty thresholds was 121.46 million in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
121.46 million
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
6th
of 120 countries
All-time high
124.36 million
in 2010
All-time low
120.81 million
in 2019
Years of data
13
2008–2020
Distribution of population poverty thresholds in Japan, 2008–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, distribution of population poverty thresholds in Japan stood at 121.46 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of population poverty thresholds in Japan peaked at 124.36 million in 2010 and was at its lowest, 120.81 million, in 2019.
That places Japan 6th out of 120 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 122.48 million | 122.04 million | 122.92 million | 2 |
| 2010s | 123.03 million | 120.81 million | 124.36 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 121.46 million | 121.46 million | 121.46 million | 1 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More poverty & inequality data for Japan
- Data deprivation poverty surveys per decade 5 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty 1.21 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty 6,245 (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality 34.86 (2022)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.059 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs share in extreme poverty 23.6 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in females 0.0703 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality by sex 0.0703 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males 0.0856 (2023)
- Income inequality atkinson index undp 0.1712 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is distribution of population poverty thresholds in Japan?
- Distribution of population poverty thresholds in Japan was 121.46 million in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest distribution of population poverty thresholds recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 124.36 million in 2010.
- What is the lowest distribution of population poverty thresholds recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 120.81 million in 2019.
- How does Japan rank for distribution of population poverty thresholds?
- Japan ranks 6th out of 120 countries with data for 2020.
- Is distribution of population poverty thresholds rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Distribution of population poverty thresholds. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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