Japan vs Latvia: Monthly minimum wage (Local currency), annual growth rate
Japan
5.08 % change on previous year
in 2024
Latvia
5.41 % change on previous year
in 2026
Japan rank
72nd
Latvia rank
71st
Monthly minimum wage (Local currency), annual growth rate over time
- Japan
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 5.41 % change on previous year against 5.08 % change on previous year in Japan, a difference of 0.33 % change on previous year.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Latvia ahead.
Japan ranks 72nd and Latvia ranks 71st of 168 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8705 % change on previous year | 13.17 % change on previous year | 12.3 % change on previous year | Latvia |
| 2010s | 2.37 % change on previous year | 5.47 % change on previous year | 3.1 % change on previous year | Latvia |
| 2020s | 3.2 % change on previous year | 10.64 % change on previous year | 7.43 % change on previous year | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher monthly minimum wage (local currency), annual growth rate, Japan or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 5.41 % change on previous year against 5.08 % change on previous year in Japan as of 2026.
- What is the difference in monthly minimum wage (local currency), annual growth rate between Japan and Latvia?
- 0.33 % change on previous year, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Latvia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Latvia rank globally for monthly minimum wage (local currency), annual growth rate?
- Japan ranks 72nd and Latvia ranks 71st of 168 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Monthly minimum wage (Local currency), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Monthly minimum wage (Local currency). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.