Number of people living in extreme poverty: September 2024 data vs. latest data in Iran
Iran: Number of people living in extreme poverty: September 2024 data vs. latest data was 2.26 million people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of people living in extreme poverty: September 2024 data vs. latest data in Iran, 1986–2023
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data in Iran stood at 2.26 million people.
That represents a change of down 10.3% on the previous year and up 47.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data in Iran peaked at 12.62 million people in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.41 million people, 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 people | 11.22 million people | 11.22 million people | 1 |
| 1990s | 10.70 million people | 9.70 million people | 12.62 million people | 3 |
| 2000s | 3.43 million people | 3.22 million people | 3.78 million people | 3 |
| 2010s | 2.35 million people | 1.41 million people | 3.73 million people | 9 |
| 2020s | 3.04 million people | 2.26 million people | 4.08 million people | 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)
- 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 headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) 36.0% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data in Iran?
- Number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data in Iran was 2.26 million people in 2023, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 12.62 million people in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.41 million people in 2012.
- How does Iran rank for number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data?
- Iran ranks 32nd out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data 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 World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people living in extreme poverty: September 2024 data vs. latest data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in households with an income or consumption below $3 per day.