Poverty and living standards in Toyama, Japan: official figures
The number of people receiving public assistance (seikatsu hogo) per 1,000 people in Toyama was 4.23 in 2023, the lowest of 47 prefectures.
How many older people receive welfare in Toyama?
The number of people aged 65 or over receiving public assistance per 1,000 people aged 65 or over in Toyama was 6.8 in 2022, the lowest of 47 prefectures.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many people get housing assistance in Toyama?
The number of people receiving housing assistance per 1,000 people in Toyama was 3.03 in 2023, the lowest of 47 prefectures.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many people in Toyama have a disability certificate?
The number of physical disability certificates issued per 1,000 people in Toyama was 42.0 in 2023, tied for 23rd lowest of 47 prefectures.
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The employment rate of job seekers with disabilities in Toyama was 50.5% in 2024, 15th highest of 47 prefectures.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many people in Toyama claim unemployment benefit?
The share of insured workers receiving unemployment benefit in Toyama was 0.90% in 2023, tied for 3rd lowest of 47 prefectures.
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The number of recorded criminal offences per 1,000 people in Toyama was 4.47 in 2023, 21st lowest of 47 prefectures.
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The share of recorded offences that police cleared in Toyama was 56.1% in 2023, 9th highest of 47 prefectures.
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The number of police officers per 1,000 people in Toyama 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 Toyama was 2.20 in 2024, 16th lowest of 47 prefectures.
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The number of road traffic accidents per 100,000 people in Toyama was 186.4 in 2024, 20th lowest of 47 prefectures.
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The number of deaths from unintentional accidents per 100,000 people in Toyama was 55.8 in 2023, 3rd highest of 47 prefectures.
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The value of disaster damage per person in Toyama was 18,014 yen in 2023, 8th highest of 47 prefectures.
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The number of fires per 100,000 people in Toyama was 17.7 in 2023, the lowest of 47 prefectures.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many people receive welfare in Toyama?
4,510 people in Toyama were receiving public assistance (seikatsu hogo, Japan's last-resort welfare payment) in March 2026, which is 0.45 per 100 residents, the 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 Toyama?
3,907 households in Toyama were receiving public assistance in March 2026, 2nd fewest of 47 prefectures, an average of 1.15 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 56.2% of the 3,877 households receiving public assistance (suspended cases excluded) in Toyama in March 2026 (2,180 households), 21st 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 Toyama?
Single-person households made up 89.4% of the 3,877 households receiving public assistance (suspended cases excluded) in Toyama in March 2026 (3,465 households), 2nd highest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 85.6%.
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Single-mother households made up 2.1% of the 3,877 households receiving public assistance (suspended cases excluded) in Toyama in March 2026 (82 households), 5th 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 24.7% of the 3,877 households receiving public assistance (suspended cases excluded) in Toyama in March 2026 (959 households), 23rd 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 16.9% of the 3,877 households receiving public assistance (suspended cases excluded) in Toyama in March 2026 (656 households), 13th highest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 15.8%.
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Households with someone in work made up 9.2% of the 3,877 households receiving public assistance (suspended cases excluded) in Toyama in March 2026 (357 households), 3rd lowest 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 Toyama was 72.0% in March 2026, 3rd 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 Toyama was 81.7% in March 2026, 2nd 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 Toyama was 3.1% in March 2026, 12th 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 Toyama was 79.3% in March 2026, 3rd 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 Toyama?
92 applications for public assistance were received in Toyama in March 2026, which is 9.2 per 100,000 residents, 5th lowest of 47 prefectures, and 74 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 Toyama was 2.1% in March 2026, 22nd highest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 2.9%.
Source: Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, Japan, via e-Stat · saved copyHow Toyama compares with other prefectures
People on public assistance per 1,000 residents (2023)
Toyama ranks 47 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)
Toyama ranks 27 of 47, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Recorded offences per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 24 | Fukushima | 4.53 |
| 25 | Nara | 4.52 |
| 26 | Wakayama | 4.52 |
| 27 | Toyama | 4.47 |
| 28 | Shizuoka | 4.39 |
| 29 | Hokkaido | 4.37 |
| 30 | Kagoshima | 4.34 |
People on public assistance per 100 residents (March 2026) (2026)
Toyama ranks 47 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)
Toyama ranks 27 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 24 | Nara | 56.5% |
| 25 | Yamagata | 56.4% |
| 26 | Iwate | 56.3% |
| 27 | Toyama | 56.2% |
| 28 | Fukushima | 55.9% |
| 29 | Tochigi | 55.6% |
| 30 | Hokkaido | 54.8% |
Applications for public assistance per 100,000 residents (March 2026) (2026)
Toyama ranks 43 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 40 | Kagawa | 11.6 |
| 41 | Saga | 10.9 |
| 42 | Yamagata | 9.9 |
| 43 | Toyama | 9.2 |
| 44 | Gifu | 8.8 |
| 45 | Fukui | 8.7 |
| 46 | Nagano | 8.0 |
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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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