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from Japan Fresh 2026 data published by Statistics Bureau of Japan, e-Stat reveal a wide span in social across Japan's 48 administrative units. 2022 leads the table with 3.

84B (Social welfare expenditure for the aged (Prefecture)), a level that comfortably outpaces both the provincial average and the next-ranked districts. By contrast, 1975 registers the lowest reading at 167.

04M (Social welfare expenditure for the aged (Prefecture)), underscoring the uneven spatial pattern of social within the province. That headline disparity of 3.

67B between 2022 and 1975 is described as stark in scale, with the leading area posting a reading roughly 23.0 times that of the bottom-ranked locality.

The figures bring into sharp relief the policy challenge of narrowing intra-provincial gaps in social. Aggregating across the 48 regions yields an average of 1.65B per district and a combined total of 79.

13B for 2026, offering a baseline against which individual readings can be compared. By that measure, 2022's reading is roughly 133.0% above the provincial mean, while 1975 sits about 89.9% below it.

Beyond the 2026 headline figures, the data take on additional weight when viewed against Japan's broader development indicators.

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