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Japan Gini Index

Japan's gini index fell to 32.3 points in 2020, down from 33 points in 2019, according to World Bank. This represents a decrease of 2.1% (0.7) from the previous year. Japan has gini index lower than the global median (32.30 points vs median 34.60 points). Compared with the median in Asia, Japan is lower (32.30 points vs regional median 33.15 points) and ranks 17th out of 30 countries in Asia. Gini Index measures income or consumption inequality in Japan for the reference period, scaled 0 to 100 where higher values indicate greater inequality.

Japan's poverty rate was 1.2% in 2020, unchanged from 2019.

Yearly Historical Data (2008-2020)

(in 0 (perfect equality) to 100 (perfect inequality))
Year Gini Index
2020 32.3
2019 33
2018 32.9
2017 31.8
2016 31.8
2015 30.7
2014 31.3
2013 31.5
2012 32.5
2011 33
2010 31.5
2009 33
2008 34.6
Indicator Last Value Prior Value Period
Happiness Index 6.15 points 6.06 points 2024
Homicide Rate 0.23 0.25 2021
Population 123.98M 124.52M 2024
Poverty Rate 1.2% 1.2% 2020
Primary Enrollment Rate 102.16% 102.22% 2022