Based on recent data, the poverty rate in Japan is 15.4%.
According to the reference citing the 2022 Basic Survey on National Living, published by the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare, Japan's poverty rate was 15.4%. This figure was reported on February 28, 2024. The survey also highlighted that, at that time, this rate was the highest among the member countries of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
Understanding the poverty rate helps shed light on the socio-economic conditions within the country, challenging common perceptions.
