Italy vs Japan: Median and mean income (after tax)
Italy
26,828 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2022
Japan
31,005 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2020
Italy rank
22nd
Japan rank
20th
Median and mean income (after tax) over time
- Italy
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 31,005 international-$ in 2021 prices against 26,828 international-$ in 2021 prices in Italy, a difference of 4,177 international-$ in 2021 prices.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.2 times Italy's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 22nd and Japan ranks 20th of 47 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28,508 international-$ in 2021 prices | 32,942 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4,434 international-$ in 2021 prices | Japan |
| 2010s | 25,750 international-$ in 2021 prices | 31,057 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5,308 international-$ in 2021 prices | Japan |
| 2020s | 26,706 international-$ in 2021 prices | 31,005 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4,299 international-$ in 2021 prices | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher median and mean income (after tax), Italy or Japan?
- Japan, at 31,005 international-$ in 2021 prices against 26,828 international-$ in 2021 prices in Italy as of 2020.
- What is the difference in median and mean income (after tax) between Italy and Japan?
- 4,177 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Japan?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2020.
- How do Italy and Japan rank globally for median and mean income (after tax)?
- Italy ranks 22nd and Japan ranks 20th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Luxembourg Income Study (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Median and mean income (after tax). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average income per year of the population.