Total shortfall from extreme poverty in Japan
Japan: Total shortfall from extreme poverty was 758.66 million international-$ in 2021 prices in 2020. ▬ Flat
Total shortfall from extreme poverty in Japan, 2008–2020
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total shortfall from extreme poverty in Japan is 758.66 million international-$ in 2021 prices, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.6% on the previous year and up 100.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total shortfall from extreme poverty in Japan peaked at 1.12 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2012 and was at its lowest, 216.26 million international-$ in 2021 prices, in 2015.
Japan ranks 32nd of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 748.39 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 660.56 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 836.21 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 2 |
| 2010s | 563.88 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 216.26 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.12 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 758.66 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 758.66 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 758.66 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 29 Togo 1.02 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 30 Syria 1.01 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 31 Senegal 806.77 million international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 33 Honduras 746.36 million international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 34 Guatemala 683.34 million international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 35 Mexico 635.50 million international-$ in 2021 prices compare
More poverty & inequality data for Japan
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 5 surveys (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)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 34.9% (2022)
- Gender Inequality Index 0.059 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.0703 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex 0.0703 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men 0.0856 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 23.6% (2023)
- Income inequality: Atkinson index 0.1712 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total shortfall from extreme poverty in Japan?
- Total shortfall from extreme poverty in Japan was 758.66 million international-$ in 2021 prices in 2020, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total shortfall from extreme poverty recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.12 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2012.
- What is the lowest total shortfall from extreme poverty recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 216.26 million international-$ in 2021 prices in 2015.
- How does Japan rank for total shortfall from extreme poverty?
- Japan ranks 32nd out of 120 countries with data for 2020.
- Is total shortfall from extreme poverty rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.8%. 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 Total shortfall from extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This is the amount of money that would be theoretically needed to lift the income or consumption of all people in poverty up to $3 per day. However, this is not a measure of the actual cost of eliminating poverty, since it does not take into account the costs involved in making the necessary transfers nor any changes in behavior they would bring about.