Income share held by fourth 20% in Japan
Japan: Income share held by fourth 20% was 23.2% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Income share held by fourth 20% 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
The most recent figure for income share held by fourth 20% in Japan is 23.2%, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share held by fourth 20% in Japan peaked at 23.3% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 22.9%, in 2009.
Japan ranks 11th of 123 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Income share held by fourth 20% in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 23.0% | — |
| 2009 | 22.9% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 23.2% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 23.2% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 23.1% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 23.3% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 23.1% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 23.0% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 23.3% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 23.2% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 23.1% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 23.2% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 23.2% | +0.0% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 23.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 22.5%, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Japan's 23.2% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 22.1%, 1.0× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.9% | 22.9% | 23.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 23.2% | 23.0% | 23.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.2% | 23.2% | 23.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Japan
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 income share held by fourth 20% in Japan?
- Income share held by fourth 20% in Japan was 23.2% 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 income share held by fourth 20% recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 23.3% in 2013.
- What is the lowest income share held by fourth 20% recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.9% in 2009.
- How does Japan rank for income share held by fourth 20%?
- Japan ranks 11th out of 123 countries with data for 2020.
- Is income share held by fourth 20% rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Income share held by fourth 20%. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage share of income or consumption is the share that accrues to subgroups of population indicated by deciles or quintiles. Percentage shares by quintile may not sum to 100 because of rounding.