Japan vs Spain: Prosperity gap
Japan
1.2
in 2020
Spain
1.29
in 2023
Japan rank
92nd
Spain rank
89th
Prosperity gap over time
- Japan
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 1.29 against 1.2 in Japan, a difference of 0.09.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 92nd and Spain ranks 89th of 120 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.32 | 1.21 | 0.1108 | Japan |
| 2010s | 1.11 | 1.47 | 0.3564 | Spain |
| 2020s | 1.2 | 1.31 | 0.1118 | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prosperity gap, Japan or Spain?
- Spain, at 1.29 against 1.2 in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in prosperity gap between Japan and Spain?
- 0.09, 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 prosperity gap?
- Japan ranks 92nd and Spain ranks 89th 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 Prosperity gap. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average factor by which incomes need to be multiplied to bring everyone to the prosperity standard of $28 per person per day.