Israel vs Japan: Median income per year (after tax)
Israel
25,945 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2022
Japan
27,772 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2020
Israel rank
21st
Japan rank
20th
Median income per year (after tax) over time
- Israel
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 27,772 international-$ in 2021 prices against 25,945 international-$ in 2021 prices in Israel, a difference of 1,827 international-$ in 2021 prices.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Israel's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Israel ranks 21st 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 | Israel | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18,527 international-$ in 2021 prices | 28,905 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10,378 international-$ in 2021 prices | Japan |
| 2010s | 22,422 international-$ in 2021 prices | 27,338 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4,917 international-$ in 2021 prices | Japan |
| 2020s | 24,549 international-$ in 2021 prices | 27,772 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3,223 international-$ in 2021 prices | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher median income per year (after tax), Israel or Japan?
- Japan, at 27,772 international-$ in 2021 prices against 25,945 international-$ in 2021 prices in Israel as of 2020.
- What is the difference in median income per year (after tax) between Israel and Japan?
- 1,827 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Japan?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2020.
- How do Israel and Japan rank globally for median income per year (after tax)?
- Israel ranks 21st 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 income per year (after tax). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Value of income per year below which 50% of the population live.