Japan (2020)
32.3
index (0 = perfect equality, 100 = perfect inequality)
-2.1% YoY
YoY Change
-2.1%
index (0 = perfect equality, 100 = perfect inequality)
Trend
down
Series length
13
years of data

Data

Japan Gini Index (Income Inequality) (2020) — source data. World Bank.
Year index (0 = perfect equality, 100 = perfect inequality) YoY Change
2020 32.3 -2.1%
2019 33 +0.3%
2018 32.9 +3.5%
2017 31.8 unchanged
2016 31.8 +3.6%
2015 30.7 -1.9%
2014 31.3 -0.6%
2013 31.5 -3.1%
2012 32.5 -1.5%
2011 33 +4.8%
2010 31.5 -4.5%
2009 33 -4.6%
2008 34.6 n/a

About this Dataset

Japan recorded 32.3 index (0 = perfect equality, 100 = perfect inequality) in 2020. The latest change was -0.7. Across 2008–2020 the series ranges from 30.7 in 2015 to 34.6 in 2008.

This page tracks the Gini coefficient of income inequality in Japan over time. Lower values indicate more equal income distribution.

Data sourced from World Bank via Open Data API. Values use World Bank standardised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.

Frequently Asked Questions

This page tracks the Gini coefficient of income inequality in Japan over time. Lower values indicate more equal income distribution. It is published by World Bank and updated annually.

The most recent observation covers 2020. World Bank typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2008–2020 (13 observations).

The series peaked at 34.6 index (0 = perfect equality, 100 = perfect inequality) in 2008 and reached its lowest recorded value of 30.7 in 2015. The latest reading of 32.3 in 2020 represents a change of -0.7.