Poverty: Share of population living on less than $10 a day in Japan
Japan: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $10 a day was 3.8% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $10 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
The most recent figure for poverty: share of population living on less than $10 a day in Japan is 3.8%, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 17.4% on the previous year and up 31.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty: share of population living on less than $10 a day in Japan peaked at 4.7% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 2014.
Japan ranks 91st of 120 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.3% | 4.0% | 4.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 3.4% | 2.3% | 4.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.8% | 3.8% | 3.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More reference data data for Japan
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- Summer temperature anomalies 0.1053 °C (2026)
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- Chief executive of the government is elected 1 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is poverty: share of population living on less than $10 a day in Japan?
- Poverty: share of population living on less than $10 a day in Japan was 3.8% 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 $10 a day recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 4.7% in 2008.
- What is the lowest poverty: share of population living on less than $10 a day recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 2014.
- How does Japan rank for poverty: share of population living on less than $10 a day?
- Japan ranks 91st out of 120 countries with data for 2020.
- Is poverty: share of population living on less than $10 a day rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 $10 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 $10 per day.