Reduction in hdi when adjusting for inequalities in Japan
Japan: Reduction in hdi when adjusting for inequalities was 8.65 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Reduction in hdi when adjusting for inequalities in Japan, 2010–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, reduction in hdi when adjusting for inequalities in Japan stood at 8.65.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reduction in hdi when adjusting for inequalities in Japan peaked at 9.37 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 7.89, in 2013.
That places Japan 136th out of 166 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Reduction in hdi when adjusting for inequalities in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 9.37 | — |
| 2011 | 8.06 | -14.0% |
| 2012 | 7.92 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 7.89 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 8.42 | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 8.4 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 8.39 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 8.59 | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 9.12 | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 8.89 | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 8.79 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 8.68 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 8.69 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 8.65 | -0.4% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 8.65 is below the median for high income countries, which is 8.87, 97% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Japan's 8.65 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 16.02, 54% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.51 | 7.89 | 9.37 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.7 | 8.65 | 8.79 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More reference data data for Japan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.981 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3629 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 4.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 23.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.98 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reduction in hdi when adjusting for inequalities in Japan?
- Reduction in hdi when adjusting for inequalities in Japan was 8.65 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest reduction in hdi when adjusting for inequalities recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 9.37 in 2010.
- What is the lowest reduction in hdi when adjusting for inequalities recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.89 in 2013.
- How does Japan rank for reduction in hdi when adjusting for inequalities?
- Japan ranks 136th out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reduction in hdi when adjusting for inequalities rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Reduction in hdi when adjusting for inequalities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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