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Japan Poverty Rate

Japan's poverty rate was 1.2% in 2020, unchanged from 2019, according to World Bank. Japan has poverty rate lower than the global median (1.20% vs median 1.90%). Compared with the median in Asia, Japan is lower (1.20% vs regional median 2.00%) and ranks 18th out of 30 countries in Asia.

Japan's annual unemployment rate fell to 2.56% in 2024, down from 2.6% in 2023.

Yearly Historical Data (2008-2020)

(in %)
Year Poverty Rate (%)
2020 1.2%
2019 1.2%
2018 1%
2017 0.6%
2016 0.7%
2015 0.4%
2014 0.7%
2013 1%
2012 1.5%
2011 0.5%
2010 0.7%
2009 0.9%
2008 1%
Japan Poverty Rate : Definition
Poverty Rate measures the percentage of people in Japan living on less than $3.00 per day, adjusted for purchasing power parity (PPP, 2021 prices).
Indicator Last Value Prior Value Period
Gini Index 32.3 points 33 points 2020
Happiness Index 6.15 points 6.06 points 2024
Homicide Rate 0.23 0.25 2021
Population 123.98M 124.52M 2024
Primary Enrollment Rate 102.16% 102.22% 2022