Poverty and living standards in Yamanashi, Japan: official figures
The number of people receiving public assistance (seikatsu hogo) per 1,000 people in Yamanashi was 8.75 in 2023, 10th lowest of 47 prefectures.
How many older people receive welfare in Yamanashi?
The number of people aged 65 or over receiving public assistance per 1,000 people aged 65 or over in Yamanashi was 16.0 in 2022, 14th lowest of 47 prefectures.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many people get housing assistance in Yamanashi?
The number of people receiving housing assistance per 1,000 people in Yamanashi was 6.61 in 2023, 10th lowest of 47 prefectures.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many people in Yamanashi have a disability certificate?
The number of physical disability certificates issued per 1,000 people in Yamanashi was 41.8 in 2023, 22nd lowest of 47 prefectures.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many disabled job seekers find work in Yamanashi?
The employment rate of job seekers with disabilities in Yamanashi was 51.2% in 2024, 12th highest of 47 prefectures.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many people in Yamanashi claim unemployment benefit?
The share of insured workers receiving unemployment benefit in Yamanashi was 1.20% in 2023, tied for 20th lowest of 47 prefectures.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyWhat is the crime rate in Yamanashi?
The number of recorded criminal offences per 1,000 people in Yamanashi was 4.23 in 2023, 16th lowest of 47 prefectures.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many crimes are solved in Yamanashi?
The share of recorded offences that police cleared in Yamanashi was 46.1% in 2023, 21st lowest of 47 prefectures.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many police officers are there in Yamanashi?
The number of police officers per 1,000 people in Yamanashi was 2.13 in 2024, 16th highest of 47 prefectures.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many people die in road accidents in Yamanashi?
The number of road traffic deaths per 100,000 people in Yamanashi was 3.50 in 2024, tied for 8th highest of 47 prefectures.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many road accidents happen in Yamanashi?
The number of road traffic accidents per 100,000 people in Yamanashi was 254.5 in 2024, 12th highest of 47 prefectures.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many people die in accidents in Yamanashi?
The number of deaths from unintentional accidents per 100,000 people in Yamanashi was 51.5 in 2023, 4th highest of 47 prefectures.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow much damage do disasters cause in Yamanashi?
The value of disaster damage per person in Yamanashi was 947 yen in 2023, 10th lowest of 47 prefectures.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many fires are there in Yamanashi?
The number of fires per 100,000 people in Yamanashi was 47.1 in 2023, 2nd highest of 47 prefectures.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many people receive welfare in Yamanashi?
7,032 people in Yamanashi were receiving public assistance (seikatsu hogo, Japan's last-resort welfare payment) in March 2026, which is 0.89 per 100 residents, 10th 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 Yamanashi?
5,976 households in Yamanashi were receiving public assistance in March 2026, 5th 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 Yamanashi?
Households of people aged 65 or over made up 61.7% of the 5,900 households receiving public assistance (suspended cases excluded) in Yamanashi in March 2026 (3,641 households), 6th highest 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 Yamanashi?
Single-person households made up 87.3% of the 5,900 households receiving public assistance (suspended cases excluded) in Yamanashi in March 2026 (5,150 households), 10th 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 Yamanashi?
Single-mother households made up 2.2% of the 5,900 households receiving public assistance (suspended cases excluded) in Yamanashi in March 2026 (130 households), 8th lowest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 3.4%.
Source: Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, Japan, via e-Stat · saved copyHow many disabled people are on welfare in Yamanashi?
Households with a disabled or sick member as the main reason made up 22.1% of the 5,900 households receiving public assistance (suspended cases excluded) in Yamanashi in March 2026 (1,301 households), 10th 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 Yamanashi?
Households of working-age people with none of the above reasons ("other households") made up 14.0% of the 5,900 households receiving public assistance (suspended cases excluded) in Yamanashi in March 2026 (828 households), 19th lowest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 15.8%.
Source: Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, Japan, via e-Stat · saved copyHow many people on welfare in Yamanashi are working?
Households with someone in work made up 13.8% of the 5,900 households receiving public assistance (suspended cases excluded) in Yamanashi in March 2026 (813 households), 14th lowest 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 Yamanashi get rent support?
The share of people on public assistance who received housing assistance (rent support) in Yamanashi was 73.8% in March 2026, 7th 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 Yamanashi receive living allowances?
The share of people on public assistance who received living assistance (the basic monthly payment) in Yamanashi was 82.5% in March 2026, 7th 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 Yamanashi get school support?
The share of people on public assistance who received education assistance (mostly schoolchildren) in Yamanashi was 3.3% in March 2026, 18th 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 Yamanashi was 80.2% in March 2026, 6th 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 Yamanashi?
94 applications for public assistance were received in Yamanashi in March 2026, which is 11.9 per 100,000 residents, 11th lowest of 47 prefectures, and 75 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 Yamanashi?
The share of households receiving public assistance whose head does not hold Japanese nationality in Yamanashi was 2.6% in March 2026, 16th highest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 2.9%.
Source: Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, Japan, via e-Stat · saved copyHow Yamanashi compares with other prefectures
People on public assistance per 1,000 residents (2023)
Yamanashi ranks 38 of 47, highest first. Monthly average, Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare
| Rank | Region | People on public assistance per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 35 | Shizuoka | 9.22 |
| 36 | Saga | 9.18 |
| 37 | Mie | 9.05 |
| 38 | Yamanashi | 8.75 |
| 39 | Shimane | 8.28 |
| 40 | Gunma | 8.04 |
| 41 | Shiga | 7.99 |
Recorded offences per 1,000 residents (2023)
Yamanashi ranks 32 of 47, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Recorded offences per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 29 | Hokkaido | 4.37 |
| 30 | Kagoshima | 4.34 |
| 31 | Ishikawa | 4.31 |
| 32 | Yamanashi | 4.23 |
| 33 | Niigata | 4.08 |
| 34 | Aomori | 4.07 |
| 35 | Miyazaki | 4.04 |
People on public assistance per 100 residents (March 2026) (2026)
Yamanashi ranks 38 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 35 | Shizuoka | 0.92 |
| 36 | Saga | 0.90 |
| 37 | Mie | 0.90 |
| 38 | Yamanashi | 0.89 |
| 39 | Gunma | 0.85 |
| 40 | Shimane | 0.81 |
| 41 | Shiga | 0.80 |
Elderly households as a share of households on public assistance (March 2026) (2026)
Yamanashi ranks 6 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Oita | 63.8% |
| 4 | Saga | 63.3% |
| 5 | Akita | 62.0% |
| 6 | Yamanashi | 61.7% |
| 7 | Kochi | 61.1% |
| 8 | Ehime | 60.9% |
| 9 | Okinawa | 60.9% |
Applications for public assistance per 100,000 residents (March 2026) (2026)
Yamanashi ranks 37 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 34 | Shizuoka | 13.4 |
| 35 | Mie | 12.4 |
| 36 | Gunma | 11.9 |
| 37 | Yamanashi | 11.9 |
| 38 | Shiga | 11.8 |
| 39 | Nara | 11.8 |
| 40 | Kagawa | 11.6 |
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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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