Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) in Japan
Japan: Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) was 1.6% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 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 % of population.
Analysis
Japan recorded 1.6% for poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) in 2020.
The figure is down 5.9% on the previous year and up 77.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) in Japan peaked at 1.7% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2015.
Japan ranks 73rd of 123 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) in Japan, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 1.7% | — |
| 2009 | 1.5% | -11.8% |
| 2010 | 0.9% | -40.0% |
| 2011 | 1.2% | +33.3% |
| 2012 | 1.6% | +33.3% |
| 2013 | 1.3% | -18.8% |
| 2014 | 1.0% | -23.1% |
| 2015 | 0.6% | -40.0% |
| 2016 | 1.2% | +100.0% |
| 2017 | 1.2% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.7% | +41.7% |
| 2019 | 1.7% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.6% | -5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.6% | 1.5% | 1.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 0.6% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 70 Dominican Republic 2.0% compare
- 71 Hungary 1.8% compare
- 72 Costa Rica 1.7% compare
- 73 Bulgaria 1.6% compare
- 75 Romania 1.3% compare
- 76 Lithuania 1.2% compare
- 76 United States of America 1.2% compare
More poverty & inequality data for Japan
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 5 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ 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 poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) in Japan?
- Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) in Japan was 1.6% 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 headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.7% in 2008.
- What is the lowest poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2015.
- How does Japan rank for poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp)?
- Japan ranks 73rd out of 123 countries with data for 2020.
- Is poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day is the percentage of the population living on less than $4.20 a day at 2021 international prices.