Japan (2020)
1.2
% of population
-0.1pp YoY
YoY Change
-0.1pp
percentage points
Trend
down
Series length
13
years of data

Data

Year% of populationYoY Change
20201.2-0.1pp
20191.3+0.3pp
20181+0.4pp
20170.6-0.1pp
20160.7+0.3pp
20150.4-0.3pp
20140.7-0.2pp
20130.9-0.5pp
20121.4+0.9pp
20110.5-0.1pp
20100.6-0.2pp
20090.8-0.3pp
20081.1n/a

About this Dataset

Japan recorded 1.2 % of population in 2020. The most recent year-on-year change was -0.1pp. The historical series (1990–2020) shows a peak of 1.4 in 2012 and a trough of 0.4 in 2015.

Data sourced from World Bank Open Data API. Values use World Bank standardised methodology ensuring cross-country comparability.

The chart above shows the full historical trend; the table below lists annual values with year-on-year changes.

Frequently Asked Questions

This indicator tracks japan poverty headcount ratio ($2.15/day) in Japan, published by World Bank. Data covers 1990–2020 at annual frequency using harmonised methodology.
The most recent observation covers 2020. World Bank typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. Updated annual.
The series peaked at 1.4 % of population in 2012 and reached its lowest recorded value of 0.4 in 2015. The latest reading of 1.2 in 2020 represents a year-on-year change of -0.1pp.