Japan vs Peru: Share of population below and above $30 per day
Japan
35.61 million people
in 2020
Peru
31.77 million people
in 2024
Japan rank
24th
Peru rank
27th
Share of population below and above $30 per day over time
- Japan
- Peru
How they compare
Japan currently reports 35.61 million people against 31.77 million people in Peru, a difference of 3.84 million people.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Peru's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 24th and Peru ranks 27th of 120 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.20 million people | 27.05 million people | 10.15 million people | Japan |
| 2010s | 37.08 million people | 28.01 million people | 9.07 million people | Japan |
| 2020s | 35.61 million people | 30.98 million people | 4.62 million people | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population below and above $30 per day, Japan or Peru?
- Japan, at 35.61 million people against 31.77 million people in Peru as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population below and above $30 per day between Japan and Peru?
- 3.84 million people, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Peru?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2020.
- How do Japan and Peru rank globally for share of population below and above $30 per day?
- Japan ranks 24th and Peru ranks 27th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population below and above $30 per day. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people living in households with an income or consumption below $30 per day.