Japan vs Spain: Mean vs. median income or consumption
Japan
48.11 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2020
Spain
54.85 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Japan rank
25th
Spain rank
23rd
Mean vs. median income or consumption over time
- Japan
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 54.85 international-$ in 2021 prices against 48.11 international-$ in 2021 prices in Japan, a difference of 6.74 international-$ in 2021 prices.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Spain ahead.
Japan ranks 25th and Spain ranks 23rd of 120 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.09 international-$ in 2021 prices | 54.67 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6.58 international-$ in 2021 prices | Spain |
| 2010s | 46.81 international-$ in 2021 prices | 49.08 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.28 international-$ in 2021 prices | Spain |
| 2020s | 48.11 international-$ in 2021 prices | 52.62 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4.51 international-$ in 2021 prices | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean vs. median income or consumption, Japan or Spain?
- Spain, at 54.85 international-$ in 2021 prices against 48.11 international-$ in 2021 prices in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in mean vs. median income or consumption between Japan and Spain?
- 6.74 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 mean vs. median income or consumption?
- Japan ranks 25th and Spain ranks 23rd of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Mean vs. median income or consumption. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average income or consumption of the population per day.