Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in Japan
Japan: Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income was 13.4% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
13.4%
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
41st
of 130 countries
All-time high
15.4%
in 2008
All-time low
10.7%
in 2014
Years of data
13
2008–2020
Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in Japan, 2008–2020
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Japan recorded 13.4% for proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in 2020.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in Japan peaked at 15.4% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 10.7%, in 2014.
Japan ranks 41st of 130 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 15.4% | — |
| 2009 | 13.3% | -13.6% |
| 2010 | 12.1% | -9.0% |
| 2011 | 13.2% | +9.1% |
| 2012 | 12.3% | -6.8% |
| 2013 | 12.8% | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 10.7% | -16.4% |
| 2015 | 11.3% | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 12.5% | +10.6% |
| 2017 | 11.7% | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 14.2% | +21.4% |
| 2019 | 13.3% | -6.3% |
| 2020 | 13.4% | +0.8% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 13.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 11.7%, 1.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Japan's 13.4% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 11.3%, 1.2× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.4% | 13.3% | 15.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 12.4% | 10.7% | 14.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.4% | 13.4% | 13.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More infrastructure data for Japan
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 221.92 million (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 178.43 per 100 people (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 59.33 million (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 47.7 per 100 people (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.4765 units per person (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -1.94 % change on previous year (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 59.33 million (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.78 units per person (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in Japan?
- Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in Japan was 13.4% in 2020, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 15.4% in 2008.
- What is the lowest proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.7% in 2014.
- How does Japan rank for proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income?
- Japan ranks 41st out of 130 countries with data for 2020.
- Is proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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