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Am I rich in Japan?

Type one number and see where you rank in Japan, and in the whole world.

Home, car, savings, investments, that watch you never wear. A ballpark is perfect.

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What counts as rich in Japan?

Japanese households famously keep a large share of their financial assets in cash and bank deposits. Much of the country's wealth is held by older generations.

The median adult in Japan holds about ¥11.1 million. The top 10% starts at roughly ¥66.4 million, and the top 1% at about ¥274.6 million.

To be in the…You need about
Richer half¥11.1 million
Top 25%¥29.4 million
Top 10%¥66.4 million
Top 1%¥274.6 million

Net wealth per adult, in JPY. Couples split their wealth equally. Source: World Inequality Database · How we calculate →

Everyone in Japan, lined up

All adults in Japan from poorest to richest, in 20 groups of 5%. Bar height is how much each group typically owns. Tap a bar to see the numbers.

Japan vs the world

A typical adult in Japan, with about ¥11.1 million, is already in the top 15% of the world. To join the world's top 10%, an adult needs about ¥20.5 million in local money. Plenty of people in Japan are richer by world standards than they feel.

Questions people in Japan ask

What net worth puts you in the top 10% in Japan?

About ¥66.4 million per adult, according to the World Inequality Database.

Is ¥50 million a lot in Japan?

It puts an adult in about the top 14% in Japan, and in the top 5% of the world.

Should I count my NISA and pension savings?

Yes. Add NISA and iDeCo balances, deposits, your home and anything else of value.

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