Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) in Japan
Japan: Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) was 0.5% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) 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. Measured in %.
Analysis
Japan recorded 0.5% for poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) in 2020.
That represents a change of down 16.7% on the previous year and up 66.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) in Japan peaked at 0.8% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2011.
That places Japan 60th out of 123 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) in Japan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0.6% | — |
| 2009 | 0.5% | -16.7% |
| 2010 | 0.3% | -40.0% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | -33.3% |
| 2012 | 0.8% | +300.0% |
| 2013 | 0.5% | -37.5% |
| 2014 | 0.4% | -20.0% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | -50.0% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | +50.0% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.5% | +66.7% |
| 2019 | 0.6% | +20.0% |
| 2020 | 0.5% | -16.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More poverty & inequality data for Japan
- Data deprivation poverty surveys per decade 5 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty 1.21 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty 6,245 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ 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 poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) in Japan?
- Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) in Japan was 0.5% 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 poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2012.
- What is the lowest poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2011.
- How does Japan rank for poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp)?
- Japan ranks 60th out of 123 countries with data for 2020.
- Is poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.7%. 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 Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) is the mean shortfall in income or consumption from the poverty line $3.00 a day (counting the nonpoor as having zero shortfall), expressed as a percentage of the poverty line. This measure reflects the depth of poverty as well as its incidence.