Japan vs Spain: Threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb

Japan
18.31
in 2020
Spain
19.23
in 2023
Japan rank
28th
Spain rank
27th

Threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb over time

  • Japan
  • Spain
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 19.23 against 18.31 in Japan, a difference of 0.92.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Spain ahead.

Japan ranks 28th and Spain ranks 27th of 120 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Spain Difference Ahead
2000s 17.15 19.12 1.97 Spain
2010s 18.35 15.84 2.5 Japan
2020s 18.31 17.16 1.14 Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb, Japan or Spain?
Spain, at 19.23 against 18.31 in Japan as of 2023.
What is the difference in threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb between Japan and Spain?
0.92, 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 threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb?
Japan ranks 28th and Spain ranks 27th of 120 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed