Japan vs Spain: Income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10%
Japan
18.31 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2020
Spain
19.23 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Japan rank
28th
Spain rank
27th
Income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% over time
- Japan
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 19.23 international-$ in 2021 prices against 18.31 international-$ in 2021 prices in Japan, a difference of 0.92 international-$ in 2021 prices.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Spain ahead.
Japan ranks 28th and Spain ranks 27th of 120 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.15 international-$ in 2021 prices | 19.12 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.97 international-$ in 2021 prices | Spain |
| 2010s | 18.35 international-$ in 2021 prices | 15.84 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.5 international-$ in 2021 prices | Japan |
| 2020s | 18.31 international-$ in 2021 prices | 17.16 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.14 international-$ in 2021 prices | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10%, Japan or Spain?
- Spain, at 19.23 international-$ in 2021 prices against 18.31 international-$ in 2021 prices in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% between Japan and Spain?
- 0.92 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Spain?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2020.
- How do Japan and Spain rank globally for income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10%?
- Japan ranks 28th and Spain ranks 27th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10%. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Level of income or consumption per day below which 10% of the population falls.