Gini coefficient in Iran
Iran: Gini coefficient was 0.3588 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Gini coefficient in Iran, 1986–2023
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gini coefficient in Iran is 0.3588, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gini coefficient in Iran peaked at 0.4742 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.3397, in 2013.
Iran ranks 49th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Gini coefficient in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 0.4742 | — |
| 1990 | 0.436 | -8.0% |
| 1994 | 0.43 | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 0.441 | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 0.4356 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 0.4475 | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 0.4205 | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 0.3466 | -17.6% |
| 2012 | 0.3443 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.3397 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.3481 | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 0.3526 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.3591 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 0.3669 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 0.3742 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 0.3648 | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 0.3584 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 0.3547 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.348 | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 0.3588 | +3.1% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 0.3588 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3588, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Iran's 0.3588 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.3369, 1.1× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.4742 | 0.4742 | 0.4742 | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.4357 | 0.43 | 0.441 | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.4345 | 0.4205 | 0.4475 | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.3552 | 0.3397 | 0.3742 | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.355 | 0.348 | 0.3588 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More poverty & inequality data for Iran
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 8 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.7 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 2,420 kg per hectare (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)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via -11.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gender Inequality Index 0.482 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 29.4% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gini coefficient in Iran?
- Gini coefficient in Iran was 0.3588 in 2023, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gini coefficient recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4742 in 1986.
- What is the lowest gini coefficient recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3397 in 2013.
- How does Iran rank for gini coefficient?
- Iran ranks 49th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gini coefficient rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gini coefficient. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Gini coefficient measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality.