Prosperity gap (average shortfall from a prosperity standard) in Iran
Iran: Prosperity gap (average shortfall from a prosperity standard) was 3.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
3.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
51st
of 123 countries
All-time high
6.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day
in 1990
All-time low
3.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day
in 2012
Years of data
20
1986–2023
Prosperity gap in Iran, 1986–2023
Source: World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ. Measured in average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day.
Analysis
Iran recorded 3.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day for prosperity gap in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prosperity gap in Iran peaked at 6.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 1990 and was at its lowest, 3.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day, in 2012.
Iran ranks 51st of 123 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Prosperity gap (average shortfall from a prosperity standard) in Iran, year by year
| Year | average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 6.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | — |
| 1990 | 6.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 5.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -15.4% |
| 1998 | 5.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 3.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -34.0% |
| 2006 | 3.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 3.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 3.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 3.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 3.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 3.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 3.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 3.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 3.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | +8.3% |
| 2020 | 4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 3.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -7.5% |
| 2022 | 3.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -8.1% |
| 2023 | 3.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -2.9% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 3.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.65 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day, 1.2× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Iran's 3.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day, 1.1× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 6.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 6.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 1 |
| 1990s | 5.77 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 5.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 6.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 3 |
| 2000s | 3.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 3.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 3.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 3 |
| 2010s | 3.51 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 3.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 3.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 9 |
| 2020s | 3.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 3.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 48 Armenia 3.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
- 48 El Salvador 3.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
- 48 Peru 3.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
- 52 Ecuador 3.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
- 53 Azerbaijan 3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
- 54 North Macedonia 2.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
- 54 Palestine 2.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
More poverty & inequality data for Iran
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 8 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ 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 prosperity gap in Iran?
- Prosperity gap in Iran was 3.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 2023, according to World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ.
- What is the highest prosperity gap recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 6.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 1990.
- What is the lowest prosperity gap recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 2012.
- How does Iran rank for prosperity gap?
- Iran ranks 51st out of 123 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prosperity gap rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ, published as part of Prosperity gap (average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28 per day (adjusted for differences in purchasing power parity across countries). It is measured as the average factor by which incomes fall short of $28.