Distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke in Iran
Iran: Distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke was 2.26 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke in Iran, 1986–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke in Iran is 2.26 million, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.3% on the previous year and up 47.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke in Iran peaked at 12.62 million in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.41 million, in 2012.
That places Iran 32nd out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.22 million | 11.22 million | 11.22 million | 1 |
| 1990s | 10.70 million | 9.70 million | 12.62 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 3.43 million | 3.22 million | 3.78 million | 3 |
| 2010s | 2.35 million | 1.41 million | 3.73 million | 9 |
| 2020s | 3.04 million | 2.26 million | 4.08 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)
- 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)
- Income inequality atkinson index undp 0.2752 (2023)
- Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) 2.5% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke in Iran?
- Distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke in Iran was 2.26 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 12.62 million in 1990.
- What is the lowest distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.41 million in 2012.
- How does Iran rank for distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke?
- Iran ranks 32nd out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacked bar. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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