Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Japan
Japan: Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ was 42.17 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
42.17 international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
25th
of 120 countries
All-time high
42.17 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2020
All-time low
39.77 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2011
Years of data
13
2008–2020
Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ 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
Japan recorded 42.17 international-$ in 2021 prices for median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in 2020. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Japan peaked at 42.17 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2020 and was at its lowest, 39.77 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 2011.
That places Japan 25th out of 120 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Japan, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 41.74 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 2009 | 40.92 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 42.15 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 39.77 international-$ in 2021 prices | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 40.06 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 40.38 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 39.92 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 41.24 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 40.41 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 41.03 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 40.12 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 40.18 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 42.17 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.0% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 42.17 international-$ in 2021 prices is below the median for high income countries, which is 49.01 international-$ in 2021 prices, 86% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Japan's 42.17 international-$ in 2021 prices is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 13.36 international-$ in 2021 prices, 3.2× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.33 international-$ in 2021 prices | 40.92 international-$ in 2021 prices | 41.74 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2 |
| 2010s | 40.52 international-$ in 2021 prices | 39.77 international-$ in 2021 prices | 42.15 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.17 international-$ in 2021 prices | 42.17 international-$ in 2021 prices | 42.17 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 22 Italy 48.79 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 23 Spain 47.3 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 24 Taiwan 46.14 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 26 Czechia 39.07 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 27 Poland 38.84 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 28 Lithuania 37.6 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Japan?
- Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Japan was 42.17 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 median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 42.17 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2020.
- What is the lowest median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.77 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2011.
- How does Japan rank for median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$?
- Japan ranks 25th out of 120 countries with data for 2020.
- Is median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. 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 Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of income or consumption per day below which 50% of the population live.