Chile vs Japan: Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income

Chile
13.9%
in 2024
Japan
13.4%
in 2020
Chile rank
40th
Japan rank
41st

Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income over time

  • Chile
  • Japan
05101520198720052024

How they compare

Chile currently reports 13.9% against 13.4% in Japan, a difference of 0.5%.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Chile has been ahead every year.

Chile ranks 40th and Japan ranks 41st of 130 countries.

Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile Japan Difference Ahead
2000s 15.2% 13.3% 1.9% Chile
2010s 14.1% 12.2% 1.8% Chile
2020s 15.5% 13.4% 2.1% Chile

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income, Chile or Japan?
Chile, at 13.9% against 13.4% in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income between Chile and Japan?
0.5%, with Chile ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Japan?
6 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2020.
How do Chile and Japan rank globally for proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income?
Chile ranks 40th and Japan ranks 41st of 130 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
131 places, 2,510 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed