Prosperity gap (average shortfall from a prosperity standard) in Japan
Japan: Prosperity gap (average shortfall from a prosperity standard) was 1.2 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 2020. ▼ Falling
Prosperity gap 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 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prosperity gap in Japan is 1.2 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 7.7% on the previous year and up 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prosperity gap in Japan peaked at 1.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day, in 2015.
That places Japan 95th out of 123 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Prosperity gap (average shortfall from a prosperity standard) in Japan, year by year
| Year | average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 1.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | — |
| 2009 | 1.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -23.1% |
| 2011 | 1.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | +10.0% |
| 2012 | 1.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | +18.2% |
| 2013 | 1.2 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 1.2 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -25.0% |
| 2016 | 1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | +11.1% |
| 2017 | 1.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | +10.0% |
| 2018 | 1.2 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | +9.1% |
| 2019 | 1.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | +8.3% |
| 2020 | 1.2 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -7.7% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 1.2 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.05 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Japan's 1.2 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day, 50% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.35 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 1.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 1.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.13 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 0.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 1.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.2 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 1.2 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 1.2 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 1 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More poverty & inequality data for Japan
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 5 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ 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 prosperity gap in Japan?
- Prosperity gap in Japan was 1.2 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day 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 prosperity gap recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 2008.
- What is the lowest prosperity gap recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 2015.
- How does Japan rank for prosperity gap?
- Japan ranks 95th out of 123 countries with data for 2020.
- Is prosperity gap rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Prosperity gap (average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28 per day (adjusted for differences in purchasing power parity across countries). It is measured as the average factor by which incomes fall short of $28.