Japan vs Taiwan: Mean vs. median income or consumption
Japan
48.11 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2020
Taiwan
55.61 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2021
Japan rank
25th
Taiwan rank
22nd
Mean vs. median income or consumption over time
- Japan
- Taiwan
How they compare
Taiwan currently reports 55.61 international-$ in 2021 prices against 48.11 international-$ in 2021 prices in Japan, a difference of 7.5 international-$ in 2021 prices.
That makes Taiwan's figure about 1.2 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 25th and Taiwan ranks 22nd of 120 countries.
Taiwan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 46.85 international-$ in 2021 prices | 50.05 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.2 international-$ in 2021 prices | Taiwan |
| 2020s | 48.11 international-$ in 2021 prices | 55.91 international-$ in 2021 prices | 7.81 international-$ in 2021 prices | Taiwan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean vs. median income or consumption, Japan or Taiwan?
- Taiwan, at 55.61 international-$ in 2021 prices against 48.11 international-$ in 2021 prices in Japan as of 2021.
- What is the difference in mean vs. median income or consumption between Japan and Taiwan?
- 7.5 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Taiwan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Taiwan?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2020.
- How do Japan and Taiwan rank globally for mean vs. median income or consumption?
- Japan ranks 25th and Taiwan ranks 22nd 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.