| Japan | | |
Income inequality (gini coefficient) - before tax and government transfers | 0.39 (2019) [27/37countries] | | |
Income inequality (gini coefficient) - after tax and government transfers | 0.32 (2019) [11/37countries] | | |
% of those who think that global poverty is a major threat to their country | 52.8% (2020) [8/14countries] | | |
% of those who are dissatisfied with their earnings | 60.1% (2009) [15/30countries] | | |
% of those who think that it is difficult for their household to make ends meet | 51.0% (2019) [1/20countries] | | |
% of those who think that it will be difficult for their household to make ends meet for the next 12 months | 56.8% (2019) [1/20countries] | | |
% of those who skip a meal because there is not enough money once a month or more | 5.1% (2019) [13/20countries] | | |
% of men who say that they have a higher income than their partner | 88.3% (2012) [1/31countries] | | |
% of women who say that they have a higher income than their partner | 5.8% (2012) [31/31countries] | | |
% of those who say that both partners have about the same income | 6.5% (2012) [30/31countries] | | |
% of those who think that the income distribution of their country is unfair | 77.0% (2019) [10/20countries] | | |
% of those who think that differences in income in the country are too large | 73.7% (2019) [15/20countries] | | |
% of those who are optimistic about reducing the gap between the rich and poor | 25.8% (2019) [15/21countries] | | |
% of those who contact people who are a lot poorer than them every day | 3.8% (2019) [20/20countries] | | |
% of those who contact people who are a lot richer than them every day | 10.7% (2019) [17/20countries] | | |
Extent of anger at differences in wealth | 5.53 (2019) [5/20countries] | | |
% of those who think that there is strong conflicts between poor people and rich people | 33.8% (2019) [10/20countries] | | |
% of those who think that most people are better off in a free market economy despite growing economic inequality | 45.7% (2019) [20/21countries] | | |
% of those who think that differences in peoplefs standard of living should be small for a society to be fair | 59.0% (2017) [15/21countries] | | |
% of those who think that the government is responsible for reducing income inequality (5 choices) | 56.1% (2020) [17/20countries] | | |
% of those who think that the government is responsible for reducing income inequality (4 choices) | 65.3% (2016) [20/25countries] | | |
% of those who think that the government is tne most responsible for reducing income inequality | 62.0% (2019) [8/19countries] | | |
% of those who think that private companies are tne most responsible for reducing income inequality | 17.8% (2019) [9/19countries] | | |
% of those who think that trade unions are tne most responsible for reducing income inequality | 3.8% (2019) [17/19countries] | | |
% of those who think that high income people are tne most responsible for reducing income inequality | 3.0% (2019) [8/19countries] | | |
% of those who think that low income people are tne most responsible for reducing income inequality | 6.9% (2019) [2/19countries] | | |
% of those who think that income differences do not need to be reduced | 6.5% (2019) [7/19countries] | | |
% of those who think that politicians do not care about reducing the differences in income | 75.6% (2019) [6/20countries] | | |
% of those who think that the government is successful in reducing the differences in income | 3.4% (2019) [17/20countries] | | |
% of those who think that they should take care of themselves and their family first, before helping other people | 67.3% (2017) [15/21countries] | | |
% of those who think that people with money should be left to enjoy it | 27.9% (2000) [11/11countries] | | |