Three metrics of inequality in Iran
Iran: Three metrics of inequality was 54.01 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Three metrics of inequality in Iran, 1986–2022
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for three metrics of inequality in Iran is 54.01, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, three metrics of inequality in Iran peaked at 66.02 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 54.01, in 2022.
That places Iran 62nd out of 113 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Three metrics of inequality in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 66.02 | — |
| 1990 | 62.67 | -5.1% |
| 1994 | 62.49 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 62.27 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 63.88 | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 64.16 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 62.45 | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 62.55 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 63.16 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 63.12 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 62.71 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 62.66 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 63.56 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 59.01 | -7.2% |
| 2009 | 59.24 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 61.19 | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 56.19 | -8.2% |
| 2012 | 59.62 | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 58.15 | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 57.66 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 55.91 | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 55.05 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 57.43 | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 57.74 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 56.63 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 55.07 | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 54.83 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 54.01 | -1.5% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 54.01 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 58.98, 92% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Iran's 54.01 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 59.86, 90% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 66.02 | 66.02 | 66.02 | 1 |
| 1990s | 62.83 | 62.27 | 63.88 | 4 |
| 2000s | 62.26 | 59.01 | 64.16 | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.56 | 55.05 | 61.19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.64 | 54.01 | 55.07 | 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)
- 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 three metrics of inequality in Iran?
- Three metrics of inequality in Iran was 54.01 in 2022, according to World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest three metrics of inequality recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 66.02 in 1986.
- What is the lowest three metrics of inequality recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.01 in 2022.
- How does Iran rank for three metrics of inequality?
- Iran ranks 62nd out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is three metrics of inequality 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 Three metrics of inequality. 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.