Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Iran
Iran: Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices was 295,984 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Iran, 1986–2022
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Iran recorded 295,984 people for number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in 2022.
The figure is down 23.4% on the previous year and up 178.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Iran peaked at 3.55 million people in 1990 and was at its lowest, 106,226 people, in 2012.
That places Iran 52nd out of 119 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Iran, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 3.30 million people | — |
| 1990 | 3.55 million people | +7.5% |
| 1994 | 1.21 million people | -65.8% |
| 1998 | 1.38 million people | +14.1% |
| 2005 | 437,827 people | -68.4% |
| 2006 | 396,381 people | -9.5% |
| 2009 | 827,833 people | +108.8% |
| 2011 | 278,650 people | -66.3% |
| 2012 | 106,226 people | -61.9% |
| 2013 | 129,591 people | +22.0% |
| 2014 | 254,406 people | +96.3% |
| 2015 | 154,944 people | -39.1% |
| 2016 | 174,990 people | +12.9% |
| 2017 | 135,660 people | -22.5% |
| 2018 | 254,085 people | +87.3% |
| 2019 | 344,529 people | +35.6% |
| 2020 | 447,897 people | +30.0% |
| 2021 | 386,415 people | -13.7% |
| 2022 | 295,984 people | -23.4% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 295,984 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 82,232 people, 3.6× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Iran's 295,984 people is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 169,808 people, 1.7× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.30 million people | 3.30 million people | 3.30 million people | 1 |
| 1990s | 2.05 million people | 1.21 million people | 3.55 million people | 3 |
| 2000s | 554,014 people | 396,381 people | 827,833 people | 3 |
| 2010s | 203,676 people | 106,226 people | 344,529 people | 9 |
| 2020s | 376,765 people | 295,984 people | 447,897 people | 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 number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Iran?
- Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Iran was 295,984 people in 2022, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 3.55 million people in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 106,226 people in 2012.
- How does Iran rank for number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices?
- Iran ranks 52nd out of 119 countries with data for 2022.
- Is number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 178.6%. 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 (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in households with an income or consumption below $1.90 per day.