Japan vs Spain: 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
Spain
1,083 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2022
Japan rank
21st
Spain rank
19th
Threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax) over time
- Japan
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 1,083 international-$ in 2021 prices against 1,032 international-$ in 2021 prices in Japan, a difference of 51 international-$ in 2021 prices.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Spain ahead.
Japan ranks 21st and Spain ranks 19th of 47 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 | 1,023 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,063 international-$ in 2021 prices | 39.93 international-$ in 2021 prices | Spain |
| 2010s | 1,048 international-$ in 2021 prices | 884.31 international-$ in 2021 prices | 163.21 international-$ in 2021 prices | Japan |
| 2020s | 1,032 international-$ in 2021 prices | 975.78 international-$ in 2021 prices | 55.93 international-$ in 2021 prices | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax), Japan or Spain?
- Spain, at 1,083 international-$ in 2021 prices against 1,032 international-$ in 2021 prices in Japan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax) between Japan and Spain?
- 51 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 threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax)?
- Japan ranks 21st and Spain ranks 19th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax). 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 per month below which 10% of the population falls.