Japan vs Ukraine: Share of population below and above $30 per day
Japan
35.61 million people
in 2020
Ukraine
42.29 million people
in 2020
Japan rank
24th
Ukraine rank
23rd
Share of population below and above $30 per day over time
- Japan
- Ukraine
How they compare
Ukraine currently reports 42.29 million people against 35.61 million people in Japan, a difference of 6.68 million people.
That makes Ukraine's figure about 1.2 times Japan's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Ukraine has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 24th and Ukraine ranks 23rd of 120 countries.
Ukraine has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.20 million people | 45.69 million people | 8.49 million people | Ukraine |
| 2010s | 37.08 million people | 44.28 million people | 7.20 million people | Ukraine |
| 2020s | 35.61 million people | 42.29 million people | 6.68 million people | Ukraine |
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 Ukraine?
- Ukraine, at 42.29 million people against 35.61 million people in Japan as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population below and above $30 per day between Japan and Ukraine?
- 6.68 million people, with Ukraine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Ukraine?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2020.
- How do Japan and Ukraine rank globally for share of population below and above $30 per day?
- Japan ranks 24th and Ukraine ranks 23rd 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.