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
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.