Gini coefficient (before tax) in Iran
Iran: Gini coefficient (before tax) was 0.5401 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Gini coefficient (before tax) in Iran, 1986–2022
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, gini coefficient (before tax) in Iran stood at 0.5401. That is the lowest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gini coefficient (before tax) in Iran peaked at 0.6602 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.5401, in 2022.
Iran ranks 62nd of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.6602 | 0.6602 | 0.6602 | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.6283 | 0.6227 | 0.6388 | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.6226 | 0.5901 | 0.6416 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5756 | 0.5505 | 0.6119 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5464 | 0.5401 | 0.5507 | 3 |
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)
- 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)
- Gender Inequality Index 0.482 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.0873 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex 0.0873 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men 0.1072 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 29.4% (2023)
- Income inequality: Atkinson index 0.2752 (2023)
- Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) 0.5% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gini coefficient (before tax) in Iran?
- Gini coefficient (before tax) in Iran was 0.5401 in 2022, according to World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gini coefficient (before tax) recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6602 in 1986.
- What is the lowest gini coefficient (before tax) recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5401 in 2022.
- How does Iran rank for gini coefficient (before tax)?
- Iran ranks 62nd out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gini coefficient (before tax) rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gini coefficient (before tax). 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. Inequality is measured here in terms of income before taxes and benefits.