Highest Poverty in Japan

Top 100 cities ranked by highest poverty

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Highest Poverty — Japan

1 Abashiri 12 1.2%

2 Abiko 04 1.2%

3 Abira 12 1.2%

4 Adachi 40 1.2%

5 Agano 29 1.2%

6 Ageo 34 1.2%

7 Agui 01 1.2%

8 Aihara 19 1.2%

9 Aioi 13 1.2%

10 Aira 18 1.2%

11 Aisai 01 1.2%

12 Aizu-misato Machi 08 1.2%

13 Aizu-Wakamatsu 08 1.2%

14 Ajigasawa 03 1.2%

15 Ajiki 04 1.2%

16 Ajima 26 1.2%

17 Akabane 40 1.2%

18 Akabira 12 1.2%

19 Akaike 07 1.2%

20 Akaiwa 10 1.2%

21 Akaiwa 31 1.2%

22 Akaren 18 1.2%

23 Akasaka 40 1.2%

24 Akashi 13 1.2%

25 Akatsuka 40 1.2%

26 Aki 20 1.2%

27 Aki-takata 11 1.2%

28 Akihabara 40 1.2%

29 Akiruno 40 1.2%

30 Akishima 40 1.2%

31 Akita 02 1.2%

32 Akitsu 40 1.2%

33 Akkeshi 12 1.2%

34 Akune 18 1.2%

35 Ama 01 1.2%

36 Amagasaki 13 1.2%

37 Amagi 07 1.2%

38 Amagi 18 1.2%

39 Amaji 13 1.2%

40 Amakusa 21 1.2%

41 Amami 18 1.2%

42 Ami 14 1.2%

43 Anamizu 15 1.2%

44 Anan 39 1.2%

45 Anjō 01 1.2%

46 Annaka 10 1.2%

47 Anpachi 09 1.2%

48 Aobadai 19 1.2%

49 Aobadai 40 1.2%

50 Aoi 40 1.2%

51 Aomori 03 1.2%

52 Aoto 40 1.2%

53 Aoyama-hane 23 1.2%

54 Arai 29 1.2%

55 Arai 37 1.2%

56 Arakawa 40 1.2%

57 Arao 21 1.2%

58 Arashiyama 22 1.2%

59 Aratokō 44 1.2%

60 Arida 43 1.2%

61 Arita 33 1.2%

62 Asagaya-minami 40 1.2%

63 Asagayakita 40 1.2%

64 Asahi 04 1.2%

65 Asahi 06 1.2%

66 Asahi 23 1.2%

67 Asahigaoka 40 1.2%

68 Asahikawa 12 1.2%

69 Asaka 34 1.2%

70 Asakawa 08 1.2%

71 Asakuchi 31 1.2%

72 Asakura 07 1.2%

73 Asakusa 40 1.2%

74 Asakusabashi 40 1.2%

75 Ashibetsu 12 1.2%

76 Ashida 26 1.2%

77 Ashikaga 38 1.2%

78 Ashiya 13 1.2%

79 Ashiya 07 1.2%

80 Ashoro 12 1.2%

81 Aso 21 1.2%

82 Asso 43 1.2%

83 Asuka 28 1.2%

84 Atami 37 1.2%

85 Aterazawa 44 1.2%

86 Atsugi 19 1.2%

87 Awa 39 1.2%

88 Awaji 13 1.2%

89 Awara 06 1.2%

90 Aya 25 1.2%

91 Ayabe 22 1.2%

92 Ayase 19 1.2%

93 Azabu-jūban 40 1.2%

94 Azumino 26 1.2%

95 Bandō 14 1.2%

96 Bange 08 1.2%

97 Banshō 34 1.2%

98 Baraki 04 1.2%

99 Beppu 30 1.2%

100 Bibai 12 1.2%

Cities with the highest poverty rates in Japan face deep economic challenges affecting a significant portion of their population. Abashiri has a poverty rate of 1.2%.

High poverty rates impact communities in multiple ways: reduced access to healthcare and healthy food, lower educational outcomes, higher crime rates, and deteriorating infrastructure. These challenges are interconnected and require comprehensive solutions.

Addressing poverty in these cities requires a multi-pronged approach including economic development, affordable housing, quality education, healthcare access, and workforce training programs targeting underserved populations.

Did You Know?

1. In Abashiri, 1.2% of residents — roughly 1 in 83 people — live below the poverty line.
2. Child poverty rates in these cities are often even higher than the overall rate, sometimes exceeding 40%.
3. Poverty is measured by household income relative to family size — the threshold varies from $15,060 for an individual to $31,200 for a family of four.

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