Germany vs Iran: Number of people living in extreme poverty
Germany
82.60 million people
in 2022
Iran
88.57 million people
in 2023
Germany rank
17th
Iran rank
15th
Number of people living in extreme poverty over time
- Germany
- Iran
How they compare
Iran currently reports 88.57 million people against 82.60 million people in Germany, a difference of 5.97 million people.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 17th and Iran ranks 15th of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 3 and Iran in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 81.62 million people | 53.28 million people | 28.34 million people | Germany |
| 2000s | 82.19 million people | 70.75 million people | 11.45 million people | Germany |
| 2010s | 81.57 million people | 80.59 million people | 976,844 people | Germany |
| 2020s | 82.73 million people | 85.49 million people | 2.76 million people | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in extreme poverty, Germany or Iran?
- Iran, at 88.57 million people against 82.60 million people in Germany as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of people living in extreme poverty between Germany and Iran?
- 5.97 million people, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Iran?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2022.
- How do Germany and Iran rank globally for number of people living in extreme poverty?
- Germany ranks 17th and Iran ranks 15th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in extreme poverty. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people living in households with an income or consumption above $3 per day.