Poverty and living standards in Nagano, Japan: official figures
The number of people receiving public assistance (seikatsu hogo) per 1,000 people in Nagano was 5.42 in 2023, 2nd lowest of 47 prefectures.
How many older people receive welfare in Nagano?
The number of people aged 65 or over receiving public assistance per 1,000 people aged 65 or over in Nagano was 8.4 in 2022, 2nd lowest of 47 prefectures.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many people get housing assistance in Nagano?
The number of people receiving housing assistance per 1,000 people in Nagano was 4.13 in 2023, 2nd lowest of 47 prefectures.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many people in Nagano have a disability certificate?
The number of physical disability certificates issued per 1,000 people in Nagano was 39.6 in 2023, 18th lowest of 47 prefectures.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many disabled job seekers find work in Nagano?
The employment rate of job seekers with disabilities in Nagano was 47.4% in 2024, 24th highest of 47 prefectures.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many people in Nagano claim unemployment benefit?
The share of insured workers receiving unemployment benefit in Nagano was 1.10% in 2023, tied for 11th lowest of 47 prefectures.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyWhat is the crime rate in Nagano?
The number of recorded criminal offences per 1,000 people in Nagano was 3.88 in 2023, 11th lowest of 47 prefectures.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many crimes are solved in Nagano?
The share of recorded offences that police cleared in Nagano was 46.4% in 2023, 22nd lowest of 47 prefectures.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many police officers are there in Nagano?
The number of police officers per 1,000 people in Nagano was 1.77 in 2024, tied for 6th lowest of 47 prefectures.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many people die in road accidents in Nagano?
The number of road traffic deaths per 100,000 people in Nagano was 2.90 in 2024, tied for 20th highest of 47 prefectures.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many road accidents happen in Nagano?
The number of road traffic accidents per 100,000 people in Nagano was 250.1 in 2024, 13th highest of 47 prefectures.
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The number of deaths from unintentional accidents per 100,000 people in Nagano was 51.0 in 2023, 8th highest of 47 prefectures.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow much damage do disasters cause in Nagano?
The value of disaster damage per person in Nagano was 8,293 yen in 2023, 14th highest of 47 prefectures.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many fires are there in Nagano?
The number of fires per 100,000 people in Nagano was 42.3 in 2023, 9th highest of 47 prefectures.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many people receive welfare in Nagano?
10,435 people in Nagano were receiving public assistance (seikatsu hogo, Japan's last-resort welfare payment) in March 2026, which is 0.53 per 100 residents, 2nd lowest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 1,980,808 people (1.60 per 100 residents).
Source: Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, Japan, via e-Stat · saved copyHow many households receive welfare in Nagano?
8,838 households in Nagano were receiving public assistance in March 2026, 11th fewest of 47 prefectures, an average of 1.18 people per household. Japan overall: 1,644,531 households (1.20 people per household).
Source: Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, Japan, via e-Stat · saved copyHow many older people on welfare are there in Nagano?
Households of people aged 65 or over made up 54.0% of the 8,779 households receiving public assistance (suspended cases excluded) in Nagano in March 2026 (4,745 households), 15th lowest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 55.3%.
Source: Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, Japan, via e-Stat · saved copyHow many people on welfare live alone in Nagano?
Single-person households made up 86.8% of the 8,779 households receiving public assistance (suspended cases excluded) in Nagano in March 2026 (7,621 households), 15th highest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 85.6%.
Source: Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, Japan, via e-Stat · saved copyHow many single mothers are on welfare in Nagano?
Single-mother households made up 2.4% of the 8,779 households receiving public assistance (suspended cases excluded) in Nagano in March 2026 (210 households), 14th lowest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 3.4%.
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Households with a disabled or sick member as the main reason made up 30.2% of the 8,779 households receiving public assistance (suspended cases excluded) in Nagano in March 2026 (2,654 households), 3rd highest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 25.4%.
Source: Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, Japan, via e-Stat · saved copyHow many working-age people are on welfare in Nagano?
Households of working-age people with none of the above reasons ("other households") made up 13.3% of the 8,779 households receiving public assistance (suspended cases excluded) in Nagano in March 2026 (1,170 households), 11th lowest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 15.8%.
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Households with someone in work made up 15.4% of the 8,779 households receiving public assistance (suspended cases excluded) in Nagano in March 2026 (1,353 households), 22nd 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 Nagano was 75.9% in March 2026, 16th lowest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 85.4%.
Source: Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, Japan, via e-Stat · saved copyHow many people on welfare in Nagano receive living allowances?
The share of people on public assistance who received living assistance (the basic monthly payment) in Nagano was 83.2% in March 2026, 10th lowest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 86.2%.
Source: Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, Japan, via e-Stat · saved copyHow many children on welfare in Nagano get school support?
The share of people on public assistance who received education assistance (mostly schoolchildren) in Nagano was 3.2% in March 2026, 17th lowest 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 Nagano was 82.2% in March 2026, 12th lowest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 85.2%.
Source: Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, Japan, via e-Stat · saved copyHow many people apply for welfare in Nagano?
159 applications for public assistance were received in Nagano in March 2026, which is 8.0 per 100,000 residents, 2nd lowest of 47 prefectures, and 125 households started receiving it that month. Japan overall: 23,636 applications (19.1 per 100,000).
Source: Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, Japan, via e-Stat · saved copyHow many foreign households receive welfare in Nagano?
The share of households receiving public assistance whose head does not hold Japanese nationality in Nagano was 4.0% in March 2026, 8th highest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 2.9%.
Source: Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, Japan, via e-Stat · saved copyHow Nagano compares with other prefectures
People on public assistance per 1,000 residents (2023)
Nagano ranks 46 of 47, highest first. Monthly average, Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare
| Rank | Region | People on public assistance per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 41 | Shiga | 7.99 |
| 42 | Yamagata | 7.55 |
| 43 | Ishikawa | 6.44 |
| 44 | Gifu | 6.01 |
| 45 | Fukui | 5.74 |
| 46 | Nagano | 5.42 |
| 47 | Toyama | 4.23 |
Recorded offences per 1,000 residents (2023)
Nagano ranks 37 of 47, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Recorded offences per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 34 | Aomori | 4.07 |
| 35 | Miyazaki | 4.04 |
| 36 | Tottori | 3.91 |
| 37 | Nagano | 3.88 |
| 38 | Tokushima | 3.85 |
| 39 | Fukui | 3.82 |
| 40 | Kumamoto | 3.61 |
People on public assistance per 100 residents (March 2026) (2026)
Nagano ranks 46 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 41 | Shiga | 0.80 |
| 42 | Yamagata | 0.75 |
| 43 | Gifu | 0.64 |
| 44 | Ishikawa | 0.64 |
| 45 | Fukui | 0.57 |
| 46 | Nagano | 0.53 |
| 47 | Toyama | 0.45 |
Elderly households as a share of households on public assistance (March 2026) (2026)
Nagano ranks 33 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 30 | Hokkaido | 54.8% |
| 31 | Hyogo | 54.6% |
| 32 | Shizuoka | 54.5% |
| 33 | Nagano | 54.0% |
| 34 | Shimane | 53.8% |
| 35 | Tottori | 53.8% |
| 36 | Saitama | 53.5% |
Applications for public assistance per 100,000 residents (March 2026) (2026)
Nagano ranks 46 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 41 | Saga | 10.9 |
| 42 | Yamagata | 9.9 |
| 43 | Toyama | 9.2 |
| 44 | Gifu | 8.8 |
| 45 | Fukui | 8.7 |
| 46 | Nagano | 8.0 |
| 47 | Ishikawa | 7.4 |
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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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