Share of population in poverty ($3 a day): Japan
1.2000000104308128% in 2020, the latest year published. Figures for 13 years from 2008 to 2020 are below.
Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $3 per day.
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Source and method · All countries and regions.
Every year
| Year | Value (%) |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 1.2000000104308128 |
| 2019 | 1.3000000268220901 |
| 2018 | 0.9999999776482582 |
| 2017 | 0.6000000052154064 |
| 2016 | 0.7000000216066837 |
| 2015 | 0.4000000189989805 |
| 2014 | 0.7000000216066837 |
| 2013 | 0.8999999612569809 |
| 2012 | 1.4000000432133675 |
| 2011 | 0.4999999888241291 |
| 2010 | 0.6000000052154064 |
| 2009 | 0.800000037997961 |
| 2008 | 1.0999999940395355 |