Poverty: Share of population living on less than $1 a day in Japan
Japan: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $1 a day was 0.4% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $1 a day in Japan, 2008–2020
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Japan recorded 0.4% for poverty: share of population living on less than $1 a day in 2020.
The figure is up 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty: share of population living on less than $1 a day in Japan peaked at 0.5% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2015.
That places Japan 38th out of 120 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $1 a day in Japan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0.5% | — |
| 2009 | 0.4% | -20.0% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | -50.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | -50.0% |
| 2012 | 0.5% | +400.0% |
| 2013 | 0.4% | -20.0% |
| 2014 | 0.4% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | — |
| 2017 | 0.2% | +100.0% |
| 2018 | 0.3% | +50.0% |
| 2019 | 0.4% | +33.3% |
| 2020 | 0.4% | +0.0% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 0.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1%, 3.4× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Japan's 0.4% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0%, 570.6× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 1 |
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 poverty: share of population living on less than $1 a day in Japan?
- Poverty: share of population living on less than $1 a day in Japan was 0.4% in 2020, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest poverty: share of population living on less than $1 a day recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2008.
- What is the lowest poverty: share of population living on less than $1 a day recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2015.
- How does Japan rank for poverty: share of population living on less than $1 a day?
- Japan ranks 38th out of 120 countries with data for 2020.
- Is poverty: share of population living on less than $1 a day rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Poverty: Share of population living on less than $1 a day. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $1 per day.