Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original Gini coefficient in Japan
Japan: Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original Gini coefficient was 38,415 in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original Gini coefficient data in Japan, 1820–2017
Source: Various sources (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Japan recorded 38,415 for use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data in 2017. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data in Japan peaked at 38,415 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1,317, in 1820.
That places Japan 20th out of 160 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original Gini coefficient in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1820 | 1,317 | — |
| 1850 | 1,436 | +9.0% |
| 1870 | 1,580 | +10.0% |
| 1890 | 1,854 | +17.3% |
| 1910 | 2,317 | +25.0% |
| 1929 | 3,665 | +58.2% |
| 1950 | 3,062 | -16.5% |
| 1960 | 6,354 | +107.5% |
| 1970 | 15,484 | +143.7% |
| 1980 | 21,404 | +38.2% |
| 1990 | 29,949 | +39.9% |
| 2000 | 33,211 | +10.9% |
| 2005 | 34,858 | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 35,011 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 38,415 | +9.7% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 38,415 is above the median for high income countries, which is 35,158, 1.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Japan's 38,415 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 12,768, 3.0× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original Gini coefficient in Japan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +143.7% | 6,354 | 15,484 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 1,317 | 1,317 | 1,317 | 1 |
| 1850s | 1,436 | 1,436 | 1,436 | 1 |
| 1870s | 1,580 | 1,580 | 1,580 | 1 |
| 1890s | 1,854 | 1,854 | 1,854 | 1 |
| 1910s | 2,317 | 2,317 | 2,317 | 1 |
| 1920s | 3,665 | 3,665 | 3,665 | 1 |
| 1950s | 3,062 | 3,062 | 3,062 | 1 |
| 1960s | 6,354 | 6,354 | 6,354 | 1 |
| 1970s | 15,484 | 15,484 | 15,484 | 1 |
| 1980s | 21,404 | 21,404 | 21,404 | 1 |
| 1990s | 29,949 | 29,949 | 29,949 | 1 |
| 2000s | 34,034 | 33,211 | 34,858 | 2 |
| 2010s | 36,713 | 35,011 | 38,415 | 2 |
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 use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data in Japan?
- Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data in Japan was 38,415 in 2017, according to Various sources (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 38,415 in 2017.
- What is the lowest use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,317 in 1820.
- How does Japan rank for use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data?
- Japan ranks 20th out of 160 countries with data for 2017.
- Is use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Various sources (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original Gini coefficient data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
In order to produce global estimates of historical poverty trends we have interpolated or extrapolated inequality data for missing observations. Green indicates observations of the Gini coefficient available in the original source.