Japan vs Portugal: Real minimum wages at constant prices — Statutory minimum wages
Real minimum wages at constant prices — Statutory minimum wages over time
- Japan
- Portugal
How they compare
Japan currently reports 14,892 US dollars, exchange rate converted against 13,763 US dollars, exchange rate converted in Portugal, a difference of 1,129 US dollars, exchange rate converted.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 13th and Portugal ranks 14th of 26 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 5 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6,576 US dollars, exchange rate converted | 6,741 US dollars, exchange rate converted | 165.16 US dollars, exchange rate converted | Portugal |
| 1980s | 7,617 US dollars, exchange rate converted | 6,844 US dollars, exchange rate converted | 772.36 US dollars, exchange rate converted | Japan |
| 1990s | 9,255 US dollars, exchange rate converted | 7,938 US dollars, exchange rate converted | 1,317 US dollars, exchange rate converted | Japan |
| 2000s | 10,869 US dollars, exchange rate converted | 8,675 US dollars, exchange rate converted | 2,193 US dollars, exchange rate converted | Japan |
| 2010s | 12,591 US dollars, exchange rate converted | 10,132 US dollars, exchange rate converted | 2,459 US dollars, exchange rate converted | Japan |
| 2020s | 14,369 US dollars, exchange rate converted | 12,705 US dollars, exchange rate converted | 1,665 US dollars, exchange rate converted | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher real minimum wages at constant prices — statutory minimum wages, Japan or Portugal?
- Japan, at 14,892 US dollars, exchange rate converted against 13,763 US dollars, exchange rate converted in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in real minimum wages at constant prices — statutory minimum wages between Japan and Portugal?
- 1,129 US dollars, exchange rate converted, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Portugal?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Portugal rank globally for real minimum wages at constant prices — statutory minimum wages?
- Japan ranks 13th and Portugal ranks 14th of 26 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Real minimum wages at constant prices — Statutory minimum wages. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Real minimum wages are statutory minimum wages converted into a common hourly and annual pay period for the 30 OECD countries and two other non-member countries for which they are available. Real hourly and annual minimum wages are calculated first by deflating the series using the consumer price index taking 2024 as the base year then converted into common currency units 1) US dollars (USD) and 2) USD using Purchasing Power Parities (PPPs) for private consumption expenditures in 2024.