Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile in Japan
Japan: Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile was 549.2 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
549.2 international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
up 6.3%
World rank
28th
of 120 countries
All-time high
586.78 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2014
All-time low
494.33 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2008
Years of data
13
2008–2020
Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile in Japan, 2008–2020
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
In 2020, threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile in Japan stood at 549.2 international-$ in 2021 prices.
The figure is up 6.3% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile in Japan peaked at 586.78 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2014 and was at its lowest, 494.33 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 2008.
Japan ranks 28th of 120 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile in Japan, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 494.33 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 2009 | 534.37 international-$ in 2021 prices | +8.1% |
| 2010 | 578.23 international-$ in 2021 prices | +8.2% |
| 2011 | 525.78 international-$ in 2021 prices | -9.1% |
| 2012 | 554.32 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 547.18 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 586.78 international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.2% |
| 2015 | 586.17 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 548.15 international-$ in 2021 prices | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 565.37 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 495.98 international-$ in 2021 prices | -12.3% |
| 2019 | 516.5 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 549.2 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.3% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 549.2 international-$ in 2021 prices is below the median for high income countries, which is 697.69 international-$ in 2021 prices, 79% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Japan's 549.2 international-$ in 2021 prices is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 188.81 international-$ in 2021 prices, 2.9× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 514.35 international-$ in 2021 prices | 494.33 international-$ in 2021 prices | 534.37 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2 |
| 2010s | 550.45 international-$ in 2021 prices | 495.98 international-$ in 2021 prices | 586.78 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 549.2 international-$ in 2021 prices | 549.2 international-$ in 2021 prices | 549.2 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 25 Poland 606.61 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 26 Estonia 579.78 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 27 Spain 576.9 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 29 Croatia 506.15 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 30 Lithuania 502.45 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 31 Portugal 484.21 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.98 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile in Japan?
- Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile in Japan was 549.2 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2020, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 586.78 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2014.
- What is the lowest threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 494.33 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2008.
- How does Japan rank for threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile?
- Japan ranks 28th out of 120 countries with data for 2020.
- Is threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Level of income or consumption per month below which 10% of the population falls.