Share extreme poverty vs share mpi poor over time in Japan

Japan: Share extreme poverty vs share mpi poor over time was 1.2 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
1.2
Change on year
down 7.7%
World rank
61st
of 120 countries
All-time high
1.4
in 2012
All-time low
0.4
in 2015
Years of data
13
2008–2020

Share extreme poverty vs share mpi poor over time in Japan, 2008–2020

0.40.60.811.21.42008201420202008: 1.12009: 0.82010: 0.62011: 0.52012: 1.42013: 0.92014: 0.72015: 0.42016: 0.72017: 0.62018: 12019: 1.32020: 1.2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Japan recorded 1.2 for share extreme poverty vs share mpi poor over time in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.7% on the previous year and up 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share extreme poverty vs share mpi poor over time in Japan peaked at 1.4 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.4, in 2015.

That places Japan 61st out of 120 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.95 0.8 1.1 2
2010s 0.81 0.4 1.4 10
2020s 1.2 1.2 1.2 1

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 58 Vietnam 1.6 compare
  2. 59 Jamaica 1.39 compare
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  4. 62 United States 1.1 compare
  5. 63 Lithuania 1.1 compare
  6. 64 Serbia 1.09 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share extreme poverty vs share mpi poor over time in Japan?
Share extreme poverty vs share mpi poor over time in Japan was 1.2 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share extreme poverty vs share mpi poor over time recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 1.4 in 2012.
What is the lowest share extreme poverty vs share mpi poor over time recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4 in 2015.
How does Japan rank for share extreme poverty vs share mpi poor over time?
Japan ranks 61st out of 120 countries with data for 2020.
Is share extreme poverty vs share mpi poor over time rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Japan data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share extreme poverty vs share mpi poor over time. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share extreme poverty vs share mpi poor over time
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
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