Japan vs South Korea: Threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax)
Japan
1,032 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2020
South Korea
1,153 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2021
Japan rank
21st
South Korea rank
18th
Threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax) over time
- Japan
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 1,153 international-$ in 2021 prices against 1,032 international-$ in 2021 prices in Japan, a difference of 121.74 international-$ in 2021 prices.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 21st and South Korea ranks 18th of 47 countries.
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About this data
The level of income per month below which 10% of the population falls.