Share of the population in poverty vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Japan
Japan: Share of the population in poverty vs. Electoral Democracy Index was 3.8% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Share of the population in poverty vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Japan, 2008–2020
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index in Japan stood at 3.8%.
That represents a change of down 17.4% on the previous year and up 31.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index in Japan peaked at 4.7% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 2014.
That places Japan 91st out of 120 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of the population in poverty vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Japan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 4.7% | — |
| 2009 | 4.0% | -14.9% |
| 2010 | 2.9% | -27.5% |
| 2011 | 3.8% | +31.0% |
| 2012 | 3.1% | -18.4% |
| 2013 | 4.3% | +38.7% |
| 2014 | 2.3% | -46.5% |
| 2015 | 2.5% | +8.7% |
| 2016 | 3.3% | +32.0% |
| 2017 | 2.5% | -24.2% |
| 2018 | 4.2% | +68.0% |
| 2019 | 4.6% | +9.5% |
| 2020 | 3.8% | -17.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.3% | 4.0% | 4.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 3.4% | 2.3% | 4.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.8% | 3.8% | 3.8% | 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 share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index in Japan?
- Share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index in Japan was 3.8% in 2020, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 4.7% in 2008.
- What is the lowest share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 2014.
- How does Japan rank for share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index?
- Japan ranks 91st out of 120 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.0%. 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 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population in poverty vs. Electoral Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $10 per day.