The median adult net worth in Japan is about US$90,000, and the average is about US$240,000 — respectable by global standards, though behind the Anglo-Swiss leaders.
Japan's wealth profile is shaped by high household savings, long tenures of ownership and a strong pension system. Median net worth lags the US and Switzerland — a result of lower property prices outside Tokyo and decades of modest nominal growth — but the distribution is relatively even, so the gap between median and average is smaller than in more unequal markets.
A net worth of $200,000 places you well above the Japanese median; $500,000 puts you firmly in the top quarter. Because the distribution is compressed, the same money goes further in percentile terms in Japan than in Switzerland.
| Country | Median net worth |
|---|---|
| Australia | $160,000 |
| Japan | $90,000 |
| Singapore | $88,000 |
| China | $40,000 |