Prosperity gap in Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Iran (Islamic Republic of): Prosperity gap was 3.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 2023. βΌ Falling
Prosperity gap in Iran (Islamic Republic of), 1986β2023
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 (Islamic Republic of) 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 (Islamic Republic of) 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 (Islamic Republic of) 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.
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 (Islamic Republic of)
- 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 State of Palestine 2.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
More poverty & inequality data for Iran (Islamic Republic of)
- Data deprivation poverty surveys per decade 8 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty 1.7 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty 2,420 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 4.44 % change on previous year (2023)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.482 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs share in extreme poverty 29.36 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in females 0.0873 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality by sex 0.0873 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males 0.1072 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prosperity gap in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- Prosperity gap in Iran (Islamic Republic of) 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 (Islamic Republic of)?
- 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 (Islamic Republic of)?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 2012.
- How does Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank for prosperity gap?
- Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 51st out of 123 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prosperity gap rising or falling in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iran (Islamic Republic of) 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.