Japan vs Spain: Annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children
Japan
27,231 Purchasing power standard (PPS)
in 2024
Spain
28,219 Purchasing power standard (PPS)
in 2025
Japan rank
21st
Spain rank
20th
Annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children over time
- Japan
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 28,219 Purchasing power standard (PPS) against 27,231 Purchasing power standard (PPS) in Japan, a difference of 988 Purchasing power standard (PPS).
Across all 23 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 21st and Spain ranks 20th of 44 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22,933 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | 17,406 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | 5,527 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | Japan |
| 2010s | 26,464 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | 20,863 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | 5,601 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | Japan |
| 2020s | 25,759 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | 23,468 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | 2,291 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children, Japan or Spain?
- Spain, at 28,219 Purchasing power standard (PPS) against 27,231 Purchasing power standard (PPS) in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children between Japan and Spain?
- 988 Purchasing power standard (PPS), with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Spain?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Spain rank globally for annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children?
- Japan ranks 21st and Spain ranks 20th of 44 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children earning an average wage. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.