Proportion of population below the international poverty line of in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Proportion of population below the international poverty line of was 0.3% in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2016)
0.3%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
50th
of 80 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2009
All-time low
0.1%
in 2013
Years of data
7
2005–2016
Proportion of population below the international poverty line of in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 2005–2016
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2016, proportion of population below the international poverty line of in Iran, Islamic Republic of stood at 0.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population below the international poverty line of in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 1.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2013.
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 50th of 80 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of population below the international poverty line of in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.4% | — |
| 2006 | 0.4% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.0% | +150.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | -90.0% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | +100.0% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | +50.0% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
Iran, Islamic Republic of compared with similar countries
- Iran, Islamic Republic of's 0.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.0%, 30% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Iran, Islamic Republic of's 0.3% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.3%, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 1.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iran, Islamic Republic of
More poverty & inequality data for Iran, Islamic Republic of
- 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 proportion of population below the international poverty line of in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Proportion of population below the international poverty line of in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 0.3% in 2016, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest proportion of population below the international poverty line of recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2009.
- What is the lowest proportion of population below the international poverty line of recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2013.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for proportion of population below the international poverty line of?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 50th out of 80 countries with data for 2016.
- Is proportion of population below the international poverty line of rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Proportion of population below the international poverty line of US$1.90 per day (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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