Income share held by lowest 20% in Japan
Japan: Income share held by lowest 20% was 6.8% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Income share held by lowest 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
Japan recorded 6.8% for income share held by lowest 20% in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share held by lowest 20% in Japan peaked at 7.8% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 6.2%, in 2008.
That places Japan 79th out of 123 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.5% | 6.2% | 6.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 7.2% | 6.7% | 7.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.8% | 6.8% | 6.8% | 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)
- 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 revenues vs income inequality 34.86 (2022)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate 2.58 % change on previous year (2022)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.059 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is income share held by lowest 20% in Japan?
- Income share held by lowest 20% in Japan was 6.8% 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 lowest 20% recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 7.8% in 2015.
- What is the lowest income share held by lowest 20% recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.2% in 2008.
- How does Japan rank for income share held by lowest 20%?
- Japan ranks 79th out of 123 countries with data for 2020.
- Is income share held by lowest 20% rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. 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 lowest 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.