Gini index in Japan
Japan: Gini index was 32.3 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Gini index in Japan, 2008–2020
Source: World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ.
Analysis
Japan recorded 32.3 for gini index in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gini index in Japan peaked at 34.6 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 30.7, in 2015.
Japan ranks 83rd of 123 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Gini index in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 34.6 | — |
| 2009 | 33 | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 31.5 | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 33 | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 32.5 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 31.5 | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 31.3 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 30.7 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 31.8 | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 31.8 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 32.9 | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 33 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 32.3 | -2.1% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 32.3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 32.05, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Japan's 32.3 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 34.4, 94% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.8 | 33 | 34.6 | 2 |
| 2010s | 32 | 30.7 | 33 | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.3 | 32.3 | 32.3 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 80 Serbia 32.8 compare
- 81 Uzbekistan 32.7 compare
- 82 United Kingdom 32.4 compare
- 84 Mauritania 32 compare
- 85 Cyprus 31.8 compare
- 85 France 31.8 compare
- 85 Malta 31.8 compare
More poverty & inequality data for Japan
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 5 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.21 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 6,245 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate -1.18 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 34.86 (2022)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 34.9% (2022)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gini index in Japan?
- Gini index in Japan was 32.3 in 2020, according to World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ.
- What is the highest gini index recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 34.6 in 2008.
- What is the lowest gini index recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.7 in 2015.
- How does Japan rank for gini index?
- Japan ranks 83rd out of 123 countries with data for 2020.
- Is gini index rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ, published as part of Gini index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gini index measures the extent to which the distribution of income (or, in some cases, consumption expenditure) among individuals or households within an economy deviates from a perfectly equal distribution. A Lorenz curve plots the cumulative percentages of total income received against the cumulative number of recipients, starting with the poorest individual or household. The Gini index measures the area between the Lorenz curve and a hypothetical line of absolute equality, expressed as a percentage of the maximum area under the line. Thus a Gini index of 0 represents perfect equality, while an index of 100 implies perfect inequality.