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

Iran
49.09 million people
in 2022
Spain
44.95 million people
in 2021
Iran rank
13th
Spain rank
16th

Distribution of population between different poverty lines … 2011 over time

  • Iran
  • Spain
10.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M50.0M198020012022

How they compare

Iran currently reports 49.09 million people against 44.95 million people in Spain, a difference of 4.14 million people.

That makes Iran's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Spain ahead.

Iran ranks 13th and Spain ranks 16th of 119 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Spain Difference Ahead
1990s 18.68 million people 34.74 million people 16.06 million people Spain
2000s 42.00 million people 42.22 million people 215,733 people Spain
2010s 43.53 million people 43.10 million people 433,833 people Iran
2020s 43.00 million people 44.56 million people 1.55 million people Spain

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 Spain?
Iran, at 49.09 million people against 44.95 million people in Spain as of 2022.
What is the difference in distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) between Iran and Spain?
4.14 million people, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Spain?
17 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
How do Iran and Spain rank globally for distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices)?
Iran ranks 13th and Spain ranks 16th 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.