{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"jp-poverty-headcount-ratio","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/jp-poverty-headcount-ratio","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/jp-poverty-headcount-ratio/","title":"Japan Poverty Headcount Ratio ($2.15/day) (2020)","description":"Japan's Poverty Headcount Ratio ($2.15/day): 1.2 % of population in 2020, -0.1pp YoY. World Bank (SI.POV.DDAY), 2008–2020.","domain":"demo","category":"Demographics","keywords":["Demographics","World Bank","Japan","2020"],"publisher":"World Bank","frequency":"Annual","geography":"Japan","temporal_coverage":"2008/2020","unit":"% of population","last_updated":"2026-07-25","last_updated_text":"25 July 2026","data_as_of":"2020","variable_measured":"Japan Poverty Headcount Ratio ($2.15/day)","license":"https://apiardata.com/data-license","is_accessible_for_free":true,"sources":[{"name":"World Bank","url":"https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SI.POV.DDAY?locations=JP"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Annual"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"2008–2020"},{"label":"Observations","value":"13"},{"label":"Geography","value":"Japan"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"25 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"Japan (2020)","value":"1.2","unit":"% of population","trend":{"direction":"down","value":"-0.1pp YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"-0.1pp","unit":"percentage points"},{"label":"Trend","value":"down","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"13","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Japan Poverty Headcount Ratio ($2.15/day)"}],"observation_count":13,"observations":[{"period":"2008","value":1.1},{"period":"2009","value":0.8},{"period":"2010","value":0.6},{"period":"2011","value":0.5},{"period":"2012","value":1.4},{"period":"2013","value":0.9},{"period":"2014","value":0.7},{"period":"2015","value":0.4},{"period":"2016","value":0.7},{"period":"2017","value":0.6},{"period":"2018","value":1},{"period":"2019","value":1.3},{"period":"2020","value":1.2}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"% of population"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2020","value":"1.2","yoyChange":"-0.1pp"},{"year":"2019","value":"1.3","yoyChange":"+0.3pp"},{"year":"2018","value":"1.0","yoyChange":"+0.4pp"},{"year":"2017","value":"0.6","yoyChange":"-0.1pp"},{"year":"2016","value":"0.7","yoyChange":"+0.3pp"},{"year":"2015","value":"0.4","yoyChange":"-0.3pp"},{"year":"2014","value":"0.7","yoyChange":"-0.2pp"},{"year":"2013","value":"0.9","yoyChange":"-0.5pp"},{"year":"2012","value":"1.4","yoyChange":"+0.9pp"},{"year":"2011","value":"0.5","yoyChange":"-0.1pp"},{"year":"2010","value":"0.6","yoyChange":"-0.2pp"},{"year":"2009","value":"0.8","yoyChange":"-0.3pp"},{"year":"2008","value":"1.1","yoyChange":"n/a"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks the share of Japan's population living on less than $2.15 per day (2017 PPP) — the World Bank's extreme poverty line. It is published by World Bank and updated annually."},{"question":"How current is this data?","answer":"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)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"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 change of -0.1pp."}]}