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
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.