Share in extreme poverty including and excluding china in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Share in extreme poverty including and excluding china was 2.49 in 2023. β Volatile
Share in extreme poverty including and excluding china in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1986β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, share in extreme poverty including and excluding china in Iran, Islamic Republic of stood at 2.49.
The figure is down 11.3% on the previous year and up 30.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share in extreme poverty including and excluding china in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 21.81 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 1.77, in 2012.
That places Iran, Islamic Republic of 50th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 | 21.81 | 21.81 | 21.81 | 1 |
| 1990s | 17.51 | 15.16 | 21.61 | 3 |
| 2000s | 4.62 | 4.46 | 4.93 | 3 |
| 2010s | 2.81 | 1.77 | 4.28 | 9 |
| 2020s | 3.41 | 2.49 | 4.64 | 4 |
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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)
- 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)
- Income inequality atkinson index undp 0.2752 (2023)
- Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) 2.5% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share in extreme poverty including and excluding china in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Share in extreme poverty including and excluding china in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 2.49 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share in extreme poverty including and excluding china recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 21.81 in 1986.
- What is the lowest share in extreme poverty including and excluding china recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.77 in 2012.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for share in extreme poverty including and excluding china?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 50th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share in extreme poverty including and excluding china rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share in extreme poverty including and excluding china. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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