Iran vs Senegal: Distribution of population between different poverty lines
Iran
2.26 million people
in 2023
Senegal
3.14 million people
in 2021
Iran rank
32nd
Senegal rank
29th
Distribution of population between different poverty lines over time
- Iran
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 3.14 million people against 2.26 million people in Iran, a difference of 875,820 people.
That makes Senegal's figure about 1.4 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 32nd and Senegal ranks 29th of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 2 and Senegal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.70 million people | 6.28 million people | 3.42 million people | Iran |
| 2000s | 3.22 million people | 6.13 million people | 2.91 million people | Senegal |
| 2010s | 2.25 million people | 5.02 million people | 2.78 million people | Senegal |
| 2020s | 3.29 million people | 3.14 million people | 154,630 people | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher distribution of population between different poverty lines, Iran or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 3.14 million people against 2.26 million people in Iran as of 2021.
- What is the difference in distribution of population between different poverty lines between Iran and Senegal?
- 875,820 people, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Senegal?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2021.
- How do Iran and Senegal rank globally for distribution of population between different poverty lines?
- Iran ranks 32nd and Senegal ranks 29th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Distribution of population between different poverty lines. 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 below $3 per day.