Above or below extreme poverty line world bank in Iran
Iran: Above or below extreme poverty line world bank was 88.57 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Above or below extreme poverty line world bank in Iran, 1986–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for above or below extreme poverty line world bank in Iran is 88.57 million, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, above or below extreme poverty line world bank in Iran peaked at 88.57 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 40.23 million, in 1986.
That places Iran 15th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 40.23 million | 40.23 million | 40.23 million | 1 |
| 1990s | 50.78 million | 45.76 million | 54.74 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 70.75 million | 68.97 million | 72.90 million | 3 |
| 2010s | 80.59 million | 76.84 million | 83.61 million | 9 |
| 2020s | 86.26 million | 83.81 million | 88.57 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More poverty & inequality data for Iran
- Data deprivation poverty surveys per decade 8 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty 1.7 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty 2,420 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 4.44 % change on previous year (2023)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.482 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs share in extreme poverty 29.36 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in females 0.0873 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality by sex 0.0873 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males 0.1072 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is above or below extreme poverty line world bank in Iran?
- Above or below extreme poverty line world bank in Iran was 88.57 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest above or below extreme poverty line world bank recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 88.57 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest above or below extreme poverty line world bank recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.23 million in 1986.
- How does Iran rank for above or below extreme poverty line world bank?
- Iran ranks 15th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is above or below extreme poverty line world bank rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Above or below extreme poverty line world bank. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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