Japan vs Portugal: Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile
Japan
549.2 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2020
Portugal
484.21 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Japan rank
28th
Portugal rank
31st
Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile over time
- Japan
- Portugal
How they compare
Japan currently reports 549.2 international-$ in 2021 prices against 484.21 international-$ in 2021 prices in Portugal, a difference of 64.99 international-$ in 2021 prices.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 28th and Portugal ranks 31st of 120 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 514.35 international-$ in 2021 prices | 390.11 international-$ in 2021 prices | 124.24 international-$ in 2021 prices | Japan |
| 2010s | 550.45 international-$ in 2021 prices | 369.71 international-$ in 2021 prices | 180.74 international-$ in 2021 prices | Japan |
| 2020s | 549.2 international-$ in 2021 prices | 435.27 international-$ in 2021 prices | 113.94 international-$ in 2021 prices | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile, Japan or Portugal?
- Japan, at 549.2 international-$ in 2021 prices against 484.21 international-$ in 2021 prices in Portugal as of 2020.
- What is the difference in threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile between Japan and Portugal?
- 64.99 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Portugal?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2020.
- How do Japan and Portugal rank globally for threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile?
- Japan ranks 28th and Portugal ranks 31st 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 Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The level of income or consumption per month below which 10% of the population falls.