Japan vs Spain: Median2021 vs median2017

Japan
42.17
in 2020
Spain
47.3
in 2023
Japan rank
25th
Spain rank
23rd

Median2021 vs median2017 over time

  • Japan
  • Spain
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 47.3 against 42.17 in Japan, a difference of 5.13.

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 41.33 46.22 4.89 Spain
2010s 40.52 41.56 1.04 Spain
2020s 42.17 45.07 2.9 Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher median2021 vs median2017, Japan or Spain?
Spain, at 47.3 against 42.17 in Japan as of 2023.
What is the difference in median2021 vs median2017 between Japan and Spain?
5.13, 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 median2021 vs median2017?
Japan ranks 25th and Spain ranks 23rd of 120 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Median2021 vs median2017. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Median2021 vs median2017
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,152 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed