Indonesia vs Iran: Distribution of population between different poverty lines … 2011

Indonesia
48.25 million people
in 2023
Iran
49.09 million people
in 2022
Indonesia rank
14th
Iran rank
13th

Distribution of population between different poverty lines … 2011 over time

  • Indonesia
  • Iran
010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M50.0M198420032023

How they compare

Iran currently reports 49.09 million people against 48.25 million people in Indonesia, a difference of 837,500 people.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Iran ahead.

Indonesia ranks 14th and Iran ranks 13th of 119 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 1 and Iran in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Indonesia Iran Difference Ahead
1990s 921,668 people 18.44 million people 17.52 million people Iran
2000s 6.30 million people 42.00 million people 35.70 million people Iran
2010s 30.50 million people 43.53 million people 13.04 million people Iran
2020s 46.49 million people 45.03 million people 1.46 million people Indonesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices), Indonesia or Iran?
Iran, at 49.09 million people against 48.25 million people in Indonesia as of 2022.
What is the difference in distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) between Indonesia and Iran?
837,500 people, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Iran?
17 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Indonesia and Iran rank globally for distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices)?
Indonesia ranks 14th and Iran ranks 13th of 119 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices)
Unit
people
Source
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
119 places, 2,016 data points, 1963–2023
Last refreshed

Number of people living in households with an income or consumption above $10 per day.