Albania vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $40 a day
Albania
98.3%
in 2020
Iran, Islamic Republic of
98.0%
in 2023
Albania rank
41st
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
43rd
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $40 a day over time
- Albania
- Iran, Islamic Republic of
How they compare
Albania currently reports 98.3% against 98.0% in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Albania ahead.
Albania ranks 41st and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 43rd of 120 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Albania averaged higher in 2 and Iran, Islamic Republic of in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Albania | Iran, Islamic Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.5% | 94.6% | 4.9% | Albania |
| 2010s | 98.6% | 98.1% | 0.5% | Albania |
| 2020s | 98.3% | 98.8% | 0.5% | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty: share of population living on less than $40 a day, Albania or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Albania, at 98.3% against 98.0% in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2020.
- What is the difference in poverty: share of population living on less than $40 a day between Albania and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- 0.3%, with Albania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2020.
- How do Albania and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for poverty: share of population living on less than $40 a day?
- Albania ranks 41st and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 43rd of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Poverty: Share of population living on less than $40 a day. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $40 per day.