Italy vs Japan: Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$
Italy
48.79 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Japan
42.17 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2020
Italy rank
22nd
Japan rank
25th
Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ over time
- Italy
- Japan
How they compare
Italy currently reports 48.79 international-$ in 2021 prices against 42.17 international-$ in 2021 prices in Japan, a difference of 6.62 international-$ in 2021 prices.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.2 times Japan's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 22nd and Japan ranks 25th of 120 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.87 international-$ in 2021 prices | 41.33 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6.54 international-$ in 2021 prices | Italy |
| 2010s | 45.8 international-$ in 2021 prices | 40.52 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5.28 international-$ in 2021 prices | Italy |
| 2020s | 47.93 international-$ in 2021 prices | 42.17 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5.76 international-$ in 2021 prices | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$, Italy or Japan?
- Italy, at 48.79 international-$ in 2021 prices against 42.17 international-$ in 2021 prices in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ between Italy and Japan?
- 6.62 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Japan?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2020.
- How do Italy and Japan rank globally for median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$?
- Italy ranks 22nd and Japan ranks 25th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Value of income or consumption per day below which 50% of the population live.