Japan vs Spain: Threshold income or consumption per month for each decile
Japan
549.2 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2020
Spain
576.9 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Japan rank
38th
Spain rank
36th
Threshold income or consumption per month for each decile over time
- Japan
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 576.9 international-$ in 2021 prices against 549.2 international-$ in 2021 prices in Japan, a difference of 27.7 international-$ in 2021 prices.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Spain ahead.
Japan ranks 38th and Spain ranks 36th of 131 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 514.35 international-$ in 2021 prices | 573.58 international-$ in 2021 prices | 59.23 international-$ in 2021 prices | Spain |
| 2010s | 550.45 international-$ in 2021 prices | 475.31 international-$ in 2021 prices | 75.13 international-$ in 2021 prices | Japan |
| 2020s | 549.2 international-$ in 2021 prices | 514.92 international-$ in 2021 prices | 34.28 international-$ in 2021 prices | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher threshold income or consumption per month for each decile, Japan or Spain?
- Spain, at 576.9 international-$ in 2021 prices against 549.2 international-$ in 2021 prices in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in threshold income or consumption per month for each decile between Japan and Spain?
- 27.7 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Spain?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2020.
- How do Japan and Spain rank globally for threshold income or consumption per month for each decile?
- Japan ranks 38th and Spain ranks 36th of 131 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Threshold income or consumption per month for each decile. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Level of income or consumption per month below which 10% of the population falls.