Income inequality atkinson index undp in Japan
Japan: Income inequality atkinson index undp was 0.1712 in 2023. β¬ Flat
Latest (2023)
0.1712
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
136th
of 174 countries
All-time high
0.196
in 2010
All-time low
0.158
in 2011
Years of data
14
2010β2023
Income inequality atkinson index undp in Japan, 2010β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, income inequality atkinson index undp in Japan stood at 0.1712.
That represents a change of up 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income inequality atkinson index undp in Japan peaked at 0.196 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.158, in 2011.
That places Japan 136th out of 174 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.1697 | 0.158 | 0.196 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1712 | 0.1712 | 0.1712 | 4 |
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)
- Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) 1.2% (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is income inequality atkinson index undp in Japan?
- Income inequality atkinson index undp in Japan was 0.1712 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest income inequality atkinson index undp recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.196 in 2010.
- What is the lowest income inequality atkinson index undp recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.158 in 2011.
- How does Japan rank for income inequality atkinson index undp?
- Japan ranks 136th out of 174 countries with data for 2023.
- Is income inequality atkinson index undp rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. 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 Income inequality atkinson index undp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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