Poverty and living standards in Tottori, Japan: official figures
The number of people receiving public assistance (seikatsu hogo) per 1,000 people in Tottori was 12.00 in 2023, 22nd lowest of 47 prefectures.
How many older people receive welfare in Tottori?
The number of people aged 65 or over receiving public assistance per 1,000 people aged 65 or over in Tottori was 18.0 in 2022, 19th lowest of 47 prefectures.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many people get housing assistance in Tottori?
The number of people receiving housing assistance per 1,000 people in Tottori was 9.01 in 2023, 22nd lowest of 47 prefectures.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many people in Tottori have a disability certificate?
The number of physical disability certificates issued per 1,000 people in Tottori was 46.0 in 2023, tied for 14th highest of 47 prefectures.
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The employment rate of job seekers with disabilities in Tottori was 60.3% in 2024, the highest of 47 prefectures.
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The share of insured workers receiving unemployment benefit in Tottori was 1.40% in 2023, tied for 10th highest of 47 prefectures.
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The number of recorded criminal offences per 1,000 people in Tottori was 3.91 in 2023, 12th lowest of 47 prefectures.
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The share of recorded offences that police cleared in Tottori was 67.6% in 2023, 3rd highest of 47 prefectures.
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The number of police officers per 1,000 people in Tottori was 2.29 in 2024, 10th highest of 47 prefectures.
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The number of road traffic deaths per 100,000 people in Tottori was 2.80 in 2024, 22nd highest of 47 prefectures.
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The number of road traffic accidents per 100,000 people in Tottori was 117.1 in 2024, 3rd lowest of 47 prefectures.
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The number of deaths from unintentional accidents per 100,000 people in Tottori was 49.3 in 2023, 11th highest of 47 prefectures.
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The value of disaster damage per person in Tottori was 53,734 yen in 2023, the highest of 47 prefectures.
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The number of fires per 100,000 people in Tottori was 33.0 in 2023, 23rd lowest of 47 prefectures.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many people receive welfare in Tottori?
6,236 people in Tottori were receiving public assistance (seikatsu hogo, Japan's last-resort welfare payment) in March 2026, which is 1.17 per 100 residents, 22nd 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 Tottori?
5,174 households in Tottori were receiving public assistance in March 2026, 4th fewest of 47 prefectures, an average of 1.21 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 53.8% of the 5,123 households receiving public assistance (suspended cases excluded) in Tottori in March 2026 (2,754 households), 13th 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 Tottori?
Single-person households made up 85.6% of the 5,123 households receiving public assistance (suspended cases excluded) in Tottori in March 2026 (4,387 households), 18th lowest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 85.6%.
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Single-mother households made up 3.1% of the 5,123 households receiving public assistance (suspended cases excluded) in Tottori in March 2026 (158 households), 22nd 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 26.4% of the 5,123 households receiving public assistance (suspended cases excluded) in Tottori in March 2026 (1,352 households), 13th highest 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 16.8% of the 5,123 households receiving public assistance (suspended cases excluded) in Tottori in March 2026 (859 households), 15th highest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 15.8%.
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Households with someone in work made up 17.5% of the 5,123 households receiving public assistance (suspended cases excluded) in Tottori in March 2026 (898 households), 5th 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 Tottori was 75.7% in March 2026, 15th 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 Tottori was 85.8% in March 2026, 16th 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 Tottori was 4.1% in March 2026, 17th 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 Tottori was 77.3% in March 2026, 2nd 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 Tottori?
74 applications for public assistance were received in Tottori in March 2026, which is 13.9 per 100,000 residents, 18th lowest of 47 prefectures, and 59 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 Tottori?
The share of households receiving public assistance whose head does not hold Japanese nationality in Tottori was 1.2% in March 2026, 20th lowest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 2.9%.
Source: Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, Japan, via e-Stat · saved copyHow Tottori compares with other prefectures
People on public assistance per 1,000 residents (2023)
Tottori ranks 26 of 47, highest first. Monthly average, Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare
| Rank | Region | People on public assistance per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 23 | Miyagi | 13.51 |
| 24 | Saitama | 13.43 |
| 25 | Okayama | 12.75 |
| 26 | Tottori | 12.00 |
| 27 | Kagawa | 10.85 |
| 28 | Iwate | 10.69 |
| 29 | Tochigi | 10.48 |
Recorded offences per 1,000 residents (2023)
Tottori ranks 36 of 47, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Recorded offences per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 33 | Niigata | 4.08 |
| 34 | Aomori | 4.07 |
| 35 | Miyazaki | 4.04 |
| 36 | Tottori | 3.91 |
| 37 | Nagano | 3.88 |
| 38 | Tokushima | 3.85 |
| 39 | Fukui | 3.82 |
People on public assistance per 100 residents (March 2026) (2026)
Tottori ranks 26 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 23 | Nara | 1.37 |
| 24 | Saitama | 1.34 |
| 25 | Okayama | 1.27 |
| 26 | Tottori | 1.17 |
| 27 | Iwate | 1.10 |
| 28 | Kagawa | 1.08 |
| 29 | Tochigi | 1.07 |
Elderly households as a share of households on public assistance (March 2026) (2026)
Tottori ranks 35 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 32 | Shizuoka | 54.5% |
| 33 | Nagano | 54.0% |
| 34 | Shimane | 53.8% |
| 35 | Tottori | 53.8% |
| 36 | Saitama | 53.5% |
| 37 | Kagawa | 53.3% |
| 38 | Tokyo | 53.2% |
Applications for public assistance per 100,000 residents (March 2026) (2026)
Tottori ranks 30 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 27 | Tokushima | 14.9 |
| 28 | Yamaguchi | 14.7 |
| 29 | Iwate | 14.1 |
| 30 | Tottori | 13.9 |
| 31 | Tochigi | 13.6 |
| 32 | Shimane | 13.6 |
| 33 | Niigata | 13.4 |
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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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