Japan vs Taiwan: Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$
Japan
42.17 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2020
Taiwan
46.14 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2021
Japan rank
25th
Taiwan rank
24th
Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ over time
- Japan
- Taiwan
How they compare
Taiwan currently reports 46.14 international-$ in 2021 prices against 42.17 international-$ in 2021 prices in Japan, a difference of 3.97 international-$ in 2021 prices.
That makes Taiwan's figure about 1.1 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 24th 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 | 40.71 international-$ in 2021 prices | 41.46 international-$ in 2021 prices | 0.7502 international-$ in 2021 prices | Taiwan |
| 2020s | 42.17 international-$ in 2021 prices | 46.53 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4.35 international-$ in 2021 prices | Taiwan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$, Japan or Taiwan?
- Taiwan, at 46.14 international-$ in 2021 prices against 42.17 international-$ in 2021 prices in Japan as of 2021.
- What is the difference in median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ between Japan and Taiwan?
- 3.97 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 median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$?
- Japan ranks 25th and Taiwan ranks 24th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$. 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.