According to a survey conducted in January 2020 among senior citizens in Japan, close to 19 percent of the respondents held savings between one and five million Japanese yen. More than eight percent stated that they had no savings.
Distribution of savings held by senior citizens in Japan in 2020, by amount
single-answer format; excluding persons who live in facilities
Method of interview
Face-to-face interview
Supplementary notes
*As of January 1, 2019. The source used a stratified two-stage random sampling method.
Original survey question: 'What is the total value of your savings? Please choose one of the following options. If you live with your spouse, please tell us about the situation for both you and your spouse. (S.A.)' (Savings include deposits, trusts, bonds, stocks, and insurance. For life insurance and non-life insurance, the total amount paid after purchasing the insurance is included, excluding insurance without maturity benefits.)
100 Japanese yen equal 0.74 U.S. dollars or 0.70 euros as of December 2022. Values have been rounded.
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Cabinet Office Japan. (August 4, 2020). Distribution of savings held by senior citizens in Japan in 2020, by amount [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 04, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1236970/japan-savings-distribution-of-senior-citizens-by-amount/
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Cabinet Office Japan. (2020). Distribution of savings held by senior citizens in Japan in 2020, by amount. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 04, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1236970/japan-savings-distribution-of-senior-citizens-by-amount/
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Distribution of savings held by senior citizens in Japan in 2020, by amount [Graph], Cabinet Office Japan, August 4, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1236970/japan-savings-distribution-of-senior-citizens-by-amount/
