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

Latest (2023)
88.57 million
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
15th
of 120 countries
All-time high
88.57 million
in 2023
All-time low
40.23 million
in 1986
Years of data
20
1986–2023

Above or below extreme poverty line world bank in Iran, 1986–2023

020.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M1986200420231986: 40.2M1990: 45.8M1994: 51.8M1998: 54.7M2005: 69.0M2006: 70.4M2009: 72.9M2011: 76.8M2012: 78.2M2013: 79.1M2014: 79.1M2015: 80.4M2016: 81.6M2017: 83.0M2018: 83.6M2019: 83.5M2020: 83.8M2021: 85.4M2022: 87.3M2023: 88.6M

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 12 Egypt 110.69 million compare
  2. 13 Philippines 101.64 million compare
  3. 14 Viet Nam 98.08 million compare
  4. 16 Türkiye 85.18 million compare
  5. 17 Germany 82.60 million compare
  6. 18 Ethiopia 74.95 million compare

See the full ranking of 120 places →

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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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Indicator
Above or below extreme poverty line world bank
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
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