Iran vs Tajikistan: Relative poverty: Share of population below 40% of the median
Iran
6.9%
in 2023
Tajikistan
6.6%
in 2024
Iran rank
48th
Tajikistan rank
51st
Relative poverty: Share of population below 40% of the median over time
- Iran
- Tajikistan
How they compare
Iran currently reports 6.9% against 6.6% in Tajikistan, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 48th and Tajikistan ranks 51st of 120 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 2 and Tajikistan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Tajikistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.2% | 4.0% | 7.3% | Iran |
| 2010s | 6.2% | 5.9% | 0.3% | Iran |
| 2020s | 6.9% | 7.0% | 0.1% | Tajikistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher relative poverty: share of population below 40% of the median, Iran or Tajikistan?
- Iran, at 6.9% against 6.6% in Tajikistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in relative poverty: share of population below 40% of the median between Iran and Tajikistan?
- 0.3%, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Tajikistan?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2023.
- How do Iran and Tajikistan rank globally for relative poverty: share of population below 40% of the median?
- Iran ranks 48th and Tajikistan ranks 51st 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 Relative poverty: Share of population below 40% of the median. 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% of the median.