Iran vs Spain: Poverty gap index extreme poverty

Iran
0.4908
in 2023
Spain
0.5502
in 2023
Iran rank
59th
Spain rank
57th

Poverty gap index extreme poverty over time

  • Iran
  • Spain
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 0.5502 against 0.4908 in Iran, a difference of 0.0594.

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

The two have swapped places 5 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Iran ahead.

Iran ranks 59th and Spain ranks 57th of 120 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Spain Difference Ahead
1990s 4.71 0.583 4.13 Iran
2000s 1.11 0.5979 0.5131 Iran
2010s 0.5725 0.6701 0.0976 Spain
2020s 0.7029 0.5241 0.1788 Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher poverty gap index extreme poverty, Iran or Spain?
Spain, at 0.5502 against 0.4908 in Iran as of 2023.
What is the difference in poverty gap index extreme poverty between Iran and Spain?
0.0594, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Spain?
19 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Iran and Spain rank globally for poverty gap index extreme poverty?
Iran ranks 59th and Spain ranks 57th of 120 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Poverty gap index extreme poverty. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Poverty gap index extreme poverty
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed