How does extreme monetary poverty compare to multidimensional poverty? in Iran
Iran: How does extreme monetary poverty compare to multidimensional poverty? was 2.5% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
How does extreme monetary poverty compare to multidimensional poverty? in Iran, 1986–2023
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Iran recorded 2.5% for how does extreme monetary poverty compare to multidimensional poverty? in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.3% on the previous year and up 30.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, how does extreme monetary poverty compare to multidimensional poverty? in Iran peaked at 21.8% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 2012.
Iran ranks 50th of 120 countries on this measure, 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 | 21.8% | 21.8% | 21.8% | 1 |
| 1990s | 17.5% | 15.2% | 21.6% | 3 |
| 2000s | 4.6% | 4.5% | 4.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 1.8% | 4.3% | 9 |
| 2020s | 3.4% | 2.5% | 4.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 47 Brazil 3.0% compare
- 48 Sri Lanka 2.7% compare
- 49 Montenegro 2.5% compare
- 51 Nepal 2.4% compare
- 52 Uzbekistan 2.3% compare
- 53 Kyrgyzstan 2.2% compare
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)
- Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 29.4% (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)
- Income inequality: Atkinson index 0.2752 (2023)
- Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) 2.5% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is how does extreme monetary poverty compare to multidimensional poverty? in Iran?
- How does extreme monetary poverty compare to multidimensional poverty? in Iran was 2.5% in 2023, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest how does extreme monetary poverty compare to multidimensional poverty? recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 21.8% in 1986.
- What is the lowest how does extreme monetary poverty compare to multidimensional poverty? recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 2012.
- How does Iran rank for how does extreme monetary poverty compare to multidimensional poverty??
- Iran ranks 50th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is how does extreme monetary poverty compare to multidimensional poverty? rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.8%. 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 How does extreme monetary poverty compare to multidimensional poverty?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $3 per day.