Japan vs Lithuania: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $4.20 a day
Japan
1.6%
in 2020
Lithuania
1.2%
in 2023
Japan rank
69th
Lithuania rank
72nd
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $4.20 a day over time
- Japan
- Lithuania
How they compare
Japan currently reports 1.6% against 1.2% in Lithuania, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.3 times Lithuania's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Lithuania ahead.
Japan ranks 69th and Lithuania ranks 72nd of 120 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and Lithuania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Lithuania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.6% | 3.3% | 1.7% | Lithuania |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 1.9% | 0.7% | Lithuania |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 0.7% | 0.9% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty: share of population living on less than $4.20 a day, Japan or Lithuania?
- Japan, at 1.6% against 1.2% in Lithuania as of 2020.
- What is the difference in poverty: share of population living on less than $4.20 a day between Japan and Lithuania?
- 0.4%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Lithuania?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2020.
- How do Japan and Lithuania rank globally for poverty: share of population living on less than $4.20 a day?
- Japan ranks 69th and Lithuania ranks 72nd of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Poverty: Share of population living on less than $4.20 a day. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $4.20 per day.