According to a survey conducted in November 2021 among locals of the 47 prefectures in Japan, 21 percent of residents in Iwate claimed to possess abundant knowledge in regards to money and financial matters. A closer look at the survey results revealed that the self-perceived financial literacy was the lowest in Yamanashi Prefecture, with seven percent of the respondents stating that they possessed abundant knowledge with regards to money.
Prefectures with the most knowledgeable residents in regards to money and finances in Japan as of November 2021
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Sony Life Insurance. (December 15, 2021). Prefectures with the most knowledgeable residents in regards to money and finances in Japan as of November 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 15, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1089404/japan-prefectures-residents-knowledge-money/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
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