Japan vs Spain: Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$
Japan
42.17 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2020
Spain
47.3 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Japan rank
25th
Spain rank
23rd
Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ over time
- Japan
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 47.3 international-$ in 2021 prices against 42.17 international-$ in 2021 prices in Japan, a difference of 5.13 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 | 41.33 international-$ in 2021 prices | 46.22 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4.89 international-$ in 2021 prices | Spain |
| 2010s | 40.52 international-$ in 2021 prices | 41.56 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.04 international-$ in 2021 prices | Spain |
| 2020s | 42.17 international-$ in 2021 prices | 45.07 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.9 international-$ in 2021 prices | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$, Japan or Spain?
- Spain, at 47.3 international-$ 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 Japan and Spain?
- 5.13 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 median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$?
- Japan ranks 25th and Spain ranks 23rd of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$. 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.