Band 8+: The pie charts below illustrate the percentage distribution of household expenditure in two countries, Japan and Bangladesh, in the year 2023. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

The given pie charts depict data on the distribution of household expenditure in Japan and Bangladesh in 2023.

Overall, housing accounted for the largest share in both Japan’s and Bangladesh’s household expenditure pie charts, whereas, the food category consistently made up the second largest proportion.

It is notable that in both countries, the main factor in household expenditure was housing. It made up 28% in Japan and constituted 46% in Bangladesh, accounting for almost half of the figures. Coming in at second place in both charts was the food category. In Japan it represented 24% of household expenses, whereas in Bangladesh, it made up only 20% of all expenditures.

The remaining shares, namely transportation, education, healthcare and others made up the other proportions of the pie charts. Transport constituted 18% in Japan’s household expenses, while in Bangladesh, it accounted for 15%. As for education, it accounted for 12% in Japan and 10% in Bangladesh. In Japan, healthcare made up 10% of all household expenditure, whereas in Bangladesh it constituted only 6%.