Poverty and living standards in Okayama, Japan: official figures
The number of people receiving public assistance (seikatsu hogo) per 1,000 people in Okayama was 12.75 in 2023, 23rd lowest of 47 prefectures.
How many older people receive welfare in Okayama?
The number of people aged 65 or over receiving public assistance per 1,000 people aged 65 or over in Okayama was 19.7 in 2022, tied for 22nd lowest of 47 prefectures.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many people get housing assistance in Okayama?
The number of people receiving housing assistance per 1,000 people in Okayama was 10.61 in 2023, 24th highest of 47 prefectures.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many people in Okayama have a disability certificate?
The number of physical disability certificates issued per 1,000 people in Okayama was 36.6 in 2023, tied for 11th lowest of 47 prefectures.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many disabled job seekers find work in Okayama?
The employment rate of job seekers with disabilities in Okayama was 42.1% in 2024, 12th lowest of 47 prefectures.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many people in Okayama claim unemployment benefit?
The share of insured workers receiving unemployment benefit in Okayama 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 Okayama?
The number of recorded criminal offences per 1,000 people in Okayama was 5.00 in 2023, 19th highest of 47 prefectures.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many crimes are solved in Okayama?
The share of recorded offences that police cleared in Okayama was 43.7% in 2023, 19th lowest of 47 prefectures.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many police officers are there in Okayama?
The number of police officers per 1,000 people in Okayama was 1.95 in 2024, tied for 21st lowest of 47 prefectures.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many people die in road accidents in Okayama?
The number of road traffic deaths per 100,000 people in Okayama was 3.30 in 2024, tied for 12th highest of 47 prefectures.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many road accidents happen in Okayama?
The number of road traffic accidents per 100,000 people in Okayama was 265.9 in 2024, 9th highest of 47 prefectures.
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The number of deaths from unintentional accidents per 100,000 people in Okayama was 42.6 in 2023, 22nd highest of 47 prefectures.
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The value of disaster damage per person in Okayama was 3,166 yen in 2023, 24th highest of 47 prefectures.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many fires are there in Okayama?
The number of fires per 100,000 people in Okayama was 40.2 in 2023, 12th highest of 47 prefectures.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many people receive welfare in Okayama?
23,195 people in Okayama were receiving public assistance (seikatsu hogo, Japan's last-resort welfare payment) in March 2026, which is 1.27 per 100 residents, 23rd 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 Okayama?
18,753 households in Okayama were receiving public assistance in March 2026, 20th most of 47 prefectures, an average of 1.24 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 Okayama?
Households of people aged 65 or over made up 52.1% of the 18,647 households receiving public assistance (suspended cases excluded) in Okayama in March 2026 (9,723 households), 6th 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 Okayama?
Single-person households made up 84.1% of the 18,647 households receiving public assistance (suspended cases excluded) in Okayama in March 2026 (15,687 households), 8th lowest 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 Okayama?
Single-mother households made up 4.1% of the 18,647 households receiving public assistance (suspended cases excluded) in Okayama in March 2026 (772 households), 7th 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 23.8% of the 18,647 households receiving public assistance (suspended cases excluded) in Okayama in March 2026 (4,433 households), 18th lowest 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 Okayama?
Households of working-age people with none of the above reasons ("other households") made up 19.9% of the 18,647 households receiving public assistance (suspended cases excluded) in Okayama in March 2026 (3,719 households), 5th highest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 15.8%.
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Households with someone in work made up 16.7% of the 18,647 households receiving public assistance (suspended cases excluded) in Okayama in March 2026 (3,118 households), 10th highest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 15.6%.
Source: Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, Japan, via e-Stat · saved copyHow many people on welfare in Okayama get rent support?
The share of people on public assistance who received housing assistance (rent support) in Okayama was 83.3% in March 2026, 13th highest 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 Okayama receive living allowances?
The share of people on public assistance who received living assistance (the basic monthly payment) in Okayama was 85.4% in March 2026, 20th highest 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 Okayama get school support?
The share of people on public assistance who received education assistance (mostly schoolchildren) in Okayama was 5.4% in March 2026, 2nd highest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 4.0%.
Source: Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, Japan, via e-Stat · saved copyHow many people on welfare in Okayama get medical help?
The share of people on public assistance who received medical assistance (free treatment) in Okayama was 89.3% in March 2026, 5th highest 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 Okayama?
326 applications for public assistance were received in Okayama in March 2026, which is 17.8 per 100,000 residents, 16th highest of 47 prefectures, and 285 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 Okayama?
The share of households receiving public assistance whose head does not hold Japanese nationality in Okayama was 2.3% in March 2026, 20th highest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 2.9%.
Source: Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, Japan, via e-Stat · saved copyHow Okayama compares with other prefectures
People on public assistance per 1,000 residents (2023)
Okayama ranks 25 of 47, highest first. Monthly average, Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare
| Rank | Region | People on public assistance per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | Nara | 13.89 |
| 23 | Miyagi | 13.51 |
| 24 | Saitama | 13.43 |
| 25 | Okayama | 12.75 |
| 26 | Tottori | 12.00 |
| 27 | Kagawa | 10.85 |
| 28 | Iwate | 10.69 |
Recorded offences per 1,000 residents (2023)
Okayama ranks 19 of 47, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Recorded offences per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Ehime | 5.27 |
| 17 | Hiroshima | 5.18 |
| 18 | Miyagi | 5.12 |
| 19 | Okayama | 5.00 |
| 20 | Kochi | 4.77 |
| 21 | Kanagawa | 4.75 |
| 22 | Saga | 4.72 |
People on public assistance per 100 residents (March 2026) (2026)
Okayama ranks 25 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | Akita | 1.38 |
| 23 | Nara | 1.37 |
| 24 | Saitama | 1.34 |
| 25 | Okayama | 1.27 |
| 26 | Tottori | 1.17 |
| 27 | Iwate | 1.10 |
| 28 | Kagawa | 1.08 |
Elderly households as a share of households on public assistance (March 2026) (2026)
Okayama ranks 42 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 39 | Kyoto | 52.9% |
| 40 | Chiba | 52.8% |
| 41 | Aichi | 52.6% |
| 42 | Okayama | 52.1% |
| 43 | Kanagawa | 51.5% |
| 44 | Hiroshima | 51.4% |
| 45 | Niigata | 50.5% |
Applications for public assistance per 100,000 residents (March 2026) (2026)
Okayama ranks 16 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Kagoshima | 18.5 |
| 14 | Wakayama | 18.5 |
| 15 | Nagasaki | 18.3 |
| 16 | Okayama | 17.8 |
| 17 | Kumamoto | 17.4 |
| 18 | Akita | 17.3 |
| 19 | Miyagi | 17.2 |
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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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