Threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb in Japan

Japan: Threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb was 18.31 in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
18.31
Change on year
up 6.3%
World rank
28th
of 120 countries
All-time high
19.56
in 2014
All-time low
16.48
in 2008
Years of data
13
2008–2020

Threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb in Japan, 2008–2020

051015202008201420202008: 16.52009: 17.82010: 19.32011: 17.52012: 18.52013: 18.22014: 19.62015: 19.52016: 18.32017: 18.82018: 16.52019: 17.22020: 18.3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb in Japan is 18.31, measured in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.3% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb in Japan peaked at 19.56 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 16.48, in 2008.

That places Japan 28th out of 120 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

Threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb in Japan, 2008 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2008 16.48
2009 17.81 +8.1%
2010 19.27 +8.2%
2011 17.53 -9.1%
2012 18.48 +5.4%
2013 18.24 -1.3%
2014 19.56 +7.2%
2015 19.54 -0.1%
2016 18.27 -6.5%
2017 18.85 +3.1%
2018 16.53 -12.3%
2019 17.22 +4.1%
2020 18.31 +6.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 17.15 16.48 17.81 2
2010s 18.35 16.53 19.56 10
2020s 18.31 18.31 18.31 1

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 25 Poland 20.22 compare
  2. 26 Estonia 19.33 compare
  3. 27 Spain 19.23 compare
  4. 29 Croatia 16.87 compare
  5. 30 Lithuania 16.75 compare
  6. 31 Portugal 16.14 compare

See the full ranking of 120 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb in Japan?
Threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb in Japan was 18.31 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 19.56 in 2014.
What is the lowest threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 16.48 in 2008.
How does Japan rank for threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb?
Japan ranks 28th out of 120 countries with data for 2020.
Is threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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