Poverty and living standards in Kagoshima, Japan: official figures
The number of people receiving public assistance (seikatsu hogo) per 1,000 people in Kagoshima was 18.50 in 2023, 10th highest of 47 prefectures.
How many older people receive welfare in Kagoshima?
The number of people aged 65 or over receiving public assistance per 1,000 people aged 65 or over in Kagoshima was 28.8 in 2022, 15th highest of 47 prefectures.
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The number of people receiving housing assistance per 1,000 people in Kagoshima was 13.85 in 2023, 12th highest of 47 prefectures.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many people in Kagoshima have a disability certificate?
The number of physical disability certificates issued per 1,000 people in Kagoshima was 57.1 in 2023, 2nd highest of 47 prefectures.
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The employment rate of job seekers with disabilities in Kagoshima was 48.8% in 2024, 20th highest of 47 prefectures.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many people in Kagoshima claim unemployment benefit?
The share of insured workers receiving unemployment benefit in Kagoshima was 1.50% in 2023, tied for 3rd highest of 47 prefectures.
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The number of recorded criminal offences per 1,000 people in Kagoshima was 4.34 in 2023, 18th lowest of 47 prefectures.
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The share of recorded offences that police cleared in Kagoshima was 40.7% in 2023, 14th lowest of 47 prefectures.
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The number of police officers per 1,000 people in Kagoshima was 1.95 in 2024, tied for 21st lowest of 47 prefectures.
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The number of road traffic deaths per 100,000 people in Kagoshima was 3.50 in 2024, tied for 8th highest of 47 prefectures.
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The number of road traffic accidents per 100,000 people in Kagoshima was 187.4 in 2024, 21st lowest of 47 prefectures.
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The number of deaths from unintentional accidents per 100,000 people in Kagoshima was 44.9 in 2023, 19th highest of 47 prefectures.
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The value of disaster damage per person in Kagoshima was 10,904 yen in 2023, 11th highest of 47 prefectures.
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The number of fires per 100,000 people in Kagoshima was 43.8 in 2023, 6th highest of 47 prefectures.
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27,515 people in Kagoshima were receiving public assistance (seikatsu hogo, Japan's last-resort welfare payment) in March 2026, which is 1.80 per 100 residents, 10th highest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 1,980,808 people (1.60 per 100 residents).
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22,484 households in Kagoshima were receiving public assistance in March 2026, 17th most of 47 prefectures, an average of 1.22 people per household. Japan overall: 1,644,531 households (1.20 people per household).
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Households of people aged 65 or over made up 57.6% of the 22,113 households receiving public assistance (suspended cases excluded) in Kagoshima in March 2026 (12,738 households), 21st highest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 55.3%.
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Single-person households made up 84.8% of the 22,113 households receiving public assistance (suspended cases excluded) in Kagoshima in March 2026 (18,757 households), 13th lowest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 85.6%.
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Single-mother households made up 4.0% of the 22,113 households receiving public assistance (suspended cases excluded) in Kagoshima in March 2026 (893 households), 10th highest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 3.4%.
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Households with a disabled or sick member as the main reason made up 21.9% of the 22,113 households receiving public assistance (suspended cases excluded) in Kagoshima in March 2026 (4,836 households), 8th lowest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 25.4%.
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Households of working-age people with none of the above reasons ("other households") made up 16.5% of the 22,113 households receiving public assistance (suspended cases excluded) in Kagoshima in March 2026 (3,646 households), 18th highest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 15.8%.
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Households with someone in work made up 16.4% of the 22,113 households receiving public assistance (suspended cases excluded) in Kagoshima in March 2026 (3,634 households), 13th highest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 15.6%.
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The share of people on public assistance who received housing assistance (rent support) in Kagoshima was 75.5% in March 2026, 12th lowest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 85.4%.
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The share of people on public assistance who received living assistance (the basic monthly payment) in Kagoshima was 84.6% in March 2026, 20th lowest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 86.2%.
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The share of people on public assistance who received education assistance (mostly schoolchildren) in Kagoshima was 4.4% in March 2026, 9th highest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 4.0%.
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The share of people on public assistance who received medical assistance (free treatment) in Kagoshima was 88.7% in March 2026, 9th highest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 85.2%.
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284 applications for public assistance were received in Kagoshima in March 2026, which is 18.5 per 100,000 residents, 13th highest of 47 prefectures, and 242 households started receiving it that month. Japan overall: 23,636 applications (19.1 per 100,000).
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The share of households receiving public assistance whose head does not hold Japanese nationality in Kagoshima was 0.3% in March 2026, 3rd lowest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 2.9%.
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People on public assistance per 1,000 residents (2023)
Kagoshima ranks 10 of 47, highest first. Monthly average, Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare
| Rank | Region | People on public assistance per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Kyoto | 20.95 |
| 8 | Nagasaki | 20.24 |
| 9 | Tokyo | 19.61 |
| 10 | Kagoshima | 18.50 |
| 11 | Hyogo | 18.30 |
| 12 | Tokushima | 17.83 |
| 13 | Oita | 16.81 |
Recorded offences per 1,000 residents (2023)
Kagoshima ranks 30 of 47, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Recorded offences per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 27 | Toyama | 4.47 |
| 28 | Shizuoka | 4.39 |
| 29 | Hokkaido | 4.37 |
| 30 | Kagoshima | 4.34 |
| 31 | Ishikawa | 4.31 |
| 32 | Yamanashi | 4.23 |
| 33 | Niigata | 4.08 |
People on public assistance per 100 residents (March 2026) (2026)
Kagoshima ranks 10 of 47, highest first. MHLW Public Assistance Recipients Survey; prefecture totals include the designated cities and core cities in each prefecture, divided by the 1 October 2024 population estimate
| Rank | Region | People on public assistance per 100 residents (March 2026) |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Kyoto | 2.01 |
| 8 | Nagasaki | 1.94 |
| 9 | Tokyo | 1.89 |
| 10 | Kagoshima | 1.80 |
| 11 | Hyogo | 1.78 |
| 12 | Tokushima | 1.70 |
| 13 | Kanagawa | 1.64 |
Elderly households as a share of households on public assistance (March 2026) (2026)
Kagoshima ranks 21 of 47, highest first. Share of households receiving assistance; the survey excludes suspended cases
| Rank | Region | Elderly households as a share of households on public assistance (March 2026) |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Fukui | 58.3% |
| 19 | Ibaraki | 57.9% |
| 20 | Fukuoka | 57.7% |
| 21 | Kagoshima | 57.6% |
| 22 | Osaka | 57.3% |
| 23 | Mie | 56.8% |
| 24 | Nara | 56.5% |
Applications for public assistance per 100,000 residents (March 2026) (2026)
Kagoshima ranks 13 of 47, highest first. One month only, so it can swing in small prefectures
| Rank | Region | Applications for public assistance per 100,000 residents (March 2026) |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Tokyo | 19.7 |
| 11 | Oita | 19.5 |
| 12 | Chiba | 19.1 |
| 13 | Kagoshima | 18.5 |
| 14 | Wakayama | 18.5 |
| 15 | Nagasaki | 18.3 |
| 16 | Okayama | 17.8 |
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Sources
- Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications: Statistical Observations of Prefectures 2026 (Tōkei de miru todōfuken no sugata), full volume, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 b69774a5f40c…)
- Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, Japan, via e-Stat: Public Assistance Recipients Survey, monthly viewing tables for March 2026 (recipients and households by prefecture and city), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 35c582f0afd2…)
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