Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original Gini coefficient data in Japan
Japan: Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original Gini coefficient data 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.
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)
- 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)
- Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 23.6% (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)
- Income inequality: Atkinson index 0.1712 (2023)
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.