Italy vs Japan: Median income per year (after tax)
Italy
23,289 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2022
Japan
27,772 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2020
Italy rank
23rd
Japan rank
20th
Median income per year (after tax) over time
- Italy
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 27,772 international-$ in 2021 prices against 23,289 international-$ in 2021 prices in Italy, a difference of 4,483 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 23rd 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 | 24,695 international-$ in 2021 prices | 29,083 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4,388 international-$ in 2021 prices | Japan |
| 2010s | 22,501 international-$ in 2021 prices | 27,716 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5,216 international-$ in 2021 prices | Japan |
| 2020s | 22,860 international-$ in 2021 prices | 27,772 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4,912 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), Italy or Japan?
- Japan, at 27,772 international-$ in 2021 prices against 23,289 international-$ in 2021 prices in Italy as of 2020.
- What is the difference in median income per year (after tax) between Italy and Japan?
- 4,483 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 income per year (after tax)?
- Italy ranks 23rd 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.