Iran vs Italy: Total shortfall from extreme poverty
Total shortfall from extreme poverty over time
- Iran
- Italy
How they compare
Iran currently reports 488.11 million international-$ in 2021 prices against 425.03 million international-$ in 2021 prices in Italy, a difference of 63.08 million international-$ in 2021 prices.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 38th and Italy ranks 40th of 120 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 4 and Italy in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.80 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 98.63 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.70 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | Iran |
| 1990s | 2.66 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 847.82 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.81 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | Iran |
| 2000s | 905.52 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 355.98 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 549.54 million international-$ in 2021 prices | Iran |
| 2010s | 523.42 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 685.91 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 162.48 million international-$ in 2021 prices | Italy |
| 2020s | 685.02 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 393.89 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 291.13 million international-$ in 2021 prices | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total shortfall from extreme poverty, Iran or Italy?
- Iran, at 488.11 million international-$ in 2021 prices against 425.03 million international-$ in 2021 prices in Italy as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total shortfall from extreme poverty between Iran and Italy?
- 63.08 million international-$ in 2021 prices, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Italy?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2023.
- How do Iran and Italy rank globally for total shortfall from extreme poverty?
- Iran ranks 38th and Italy ranks 40th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Total shortfall from extreme poverty. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This is the amount of money that would be theoretically needed to lift the income or consumption of all people in poverty up to $3 per day. However, this is not a measure of the actual cost of eliminating poverty, since it does not take into account the costs involved in making the necessary transfers nor any changes in behavior they would bring about.