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

Iran
49.09 million people
in 2022
Italy
56.78 million people
in 2021
Iran rank
13th
Italy rank
11th

Distribution of population between different poverty lines … 2011 over time

  • Iran
  • Italy
10.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M50.0M60.0M197719992022

How they compare

Italy currently reports 56.78 million people against 49.09 million people in Iran, a difference of 7.69 million people.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.2 times Iran's.

Across all 16 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.

Iran ranks 13th and Italy ranks 11th of 119 countries.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Italy Difference Ahead
1980s 14.23 million people 51.65 million people 37.42 million people Italy
1990s 22.61 million people 51.81 million people 29.19 million people Italy
2000s 42.00 million people 56.14 million people 14.14 million people Italy
2010s 43.53 million people 56.77 million people 13.23 million people Italy
2020s 43.00 million people 56.59 million people 13.59 million people Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices), Iran or Italy?
Italy, at 56.78 million people against 49.09 million people in Iran as of 2021.
What is the difference in distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) between Iran and Italy?
7.69 million people, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Italy?
16 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2021.
How do Iran and Italy rank globally for distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices)?
Iran ranks 13th and Italy ranks 11th 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.