Poverty and living standards in Kyoto, Japan: official figures
The number of people receiving public assistance (seikatsu hogo) per 1,000 people in Kyoto was 20.95 in 2023, 7th highest of 47 prefectures.
How many older people receive welfare in Kyoto?
The number of people aged 65 or over receiving public assistance per 1,000 people aged 65 or over in Kyoto was 34.0 in 2022, 8th highest of 47 prefectures.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many people get housing assistance in Kyoto?
The number of people receiving housing assistance per 1,000 people in Kyoto was 17.87 in 2023, 6th highest of 47 prefectures.
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The number of physical disability certificates issued per 1,000 people in Kyoto was 53.6 in 2023, 5th highest of 47 prefectures.
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The employment rate of job seekers with disabilities in Kyoto was 42.0% in 2024, 11th lowest of 47 prefectures.
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The share of insured workers receiving unemployment benefit in Kyoto was 1.20% in 2023, tied for 20th lowest of 47 prefectures.
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The number of recorded criminal offences per 1,000 people in Kyoto was 4.69 in 2023, 23rd highest of 47 prefectures.
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The share of recorded offences that police cleared in Kyoto was 46.8% in 2023, 24th highest of 47 prefectures.
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The number of police officers per 1,000 people in Kyoto was 2.62 in 2024, 2nd highest of 47 prefectures.
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The number of road traffic deaths per 100,000 people in Kyoto was 2.10 in 2024, tied for 11th lowest of 47 prefectures.
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The number of road traffic accidents per 100,000 people in Kyoto was 148.6 in 2024, 10th lowest of 47 prefectures.
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The number of deaths from unintentional accidents per 100,000 people in Kyoto was 26.5 in 2023, 5th lowest of 47 prefectures.
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The value of disaster damage per person in Kyoto was 3,281 yen in 2023, 23rd highest of 47 prefectures.
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The number of fires per 100,000 people in Kyoto was 20.4 in 2023, 2nd lowest of 47 prefectures.
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50,634 people in Kyoto were receiving public assistance (seikatsu hogo, Japan's last-resort welfare payment) in March 2026, which is 2.01 per 100 residents, 7th highest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 1,980,808 people (1.60 per 100 residents).
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40,666 households in Kyoto were receiving public assistance in March 2026, 10th most of 47 prefectures, an average of 1.25 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 52.9% of the 40,116 households receiving public assistance (suspended cases excluded) in Kyoto in March 2026 (21,229 households), 9th lowest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 55.3%.
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Single-person households made up 83.0% of the 40,116 households receiving public assistance (suspended cases excluded) in Kyoto in March 2026 (33,283 households), 3rd lowest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 85.6%.
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Single-mother households made up 4.6% of the 40,116 households receiving public assistance (suspended cases excluded) in Kyoto in March 2026 (1,864 households), the 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 23.4% of the 40,116 households receiving public assistance (suspended cases excluded) in Kyoto in March 2026 (9,393 households), 16th 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 19.0% of the 40,116 households receiving public assistance (suspended cases excluded) in Kyoto in March 2026 (7,630 households), 6th highest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 15.8%.
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Households with someone in work made up 19.5% of the 40,116 households receiving public assistance (suspended cases excluded) in Kyoto in March 2026 (7,831 households), the 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 Kyoto was 85.2% in March 2026, 9th highest 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 Kyoto was 85.9% in March 2026, 12th highest 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 Kyoto was 4.9% in March 2026, 5th 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 Kyoto was 80.8% in March 2026, 9th lowest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 85.2%.
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522 applications for public assistance were received in Kyoto in March 2026, which is 20.7 per 100,000 residents, 9th highest of 47 prefectures, and 435 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 Kyoto was 5.8% in March 2026, the highest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 2.9%.
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People on public assistance per 1,000 residents (2023)
Kyoto ranks 7 of 47, highest first. Monthly average, Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare
| Rank | Region | People on public assistance per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Kochi | 25.64 |
| 5 | Fukuoka | 23.28 |
| 6 | Aomori | 23.13 |
| 7 | Kyoto | 20.95 |
| 8 | Nagasaki | 20.24 |
| 9 | Tokyo | 19.61 |
| 10 | Kagoshima | 18.50 |
Recorded offences per 1,000 residents (2023)
Kyoto ranks 23 of 47, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Recorded offences per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Kochi | 4.77 |
| 21 | Kanagawa | 4.75 |
| 22 | Saga | 4.72 |
| 23 | Kyoto | 4.69 |
| 24 | Fukushima | 4.53 |
| 25 | Nara | 4.52 |
| 26 | Wakayama | 4.52 |
People on public assistance per 100 residents (March 2026) (2026)
Kyoto ranks 7 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Kochi | 2.47 |
| 5 | Aomori | 2.28 |
| 6 | Fukuoka | 2.26 |
| 7 | Kyoto | 2.01 |
| 8 | Nagasaki | 1.94 |
| 9 | Tokyo | 1.89 |
| 10 | Kagoshima | 1.80 |
Elderly households as a share of households on public assistance (March 2026) (2026)
Kyoto ranks 39 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 36 | Saitama | 53.5% |
| 37 | Kagawa | 53.3% |
| 38 | Tokyo | 53.2% |
| 39 | Kyoto | 52.9% |
| 40 | Chiba | 52.8% |
| 41 | Aichi | 52.6% |
| 42 | Okayama | 52.1% |
Applications for public assistance per 100,000 residents (March 2026) (2026)
Kyoto ranks 9 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Miyazaki | 23.7 |
| 7 | Fukuoka | 21.8 |
| 8 | Kanagawa | 21.2 |
| 9 | Kyoto | 20.7 |
| 10 | Tokyo | 19.7 |
| 11 | Oita | 19.5 |
| 12 | Chiba | 19.1 |
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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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