Share of the population in poverty vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Share of the population in poverty vs. Electoral Democracy Index was 48.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of the population in poverty vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1986–2023
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index in Iran, Islamic Republic of stood at 48.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.7% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 78.4% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 46.1%, in 2009.
That places Iran, Islamic Republic of 47th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Share of the population in poverty vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 74.9% | — |
| 1990 | 78.4% | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 72.7% | -7.4% |
| 1998 | 69.0% | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 47.4% | -31.3% |
| 2006 | 47.5% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 46.1% | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 50.3% | +9.2% |
| 2012 | 49.8% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 52.8% | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 55.3% | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 54.3% | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 54.2% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 50.7% | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 54.0% | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 59.6% | +10.3% |
| 2020 | 60.1% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 54.9% | -8.8% |
| 2022 | 51.2% | -6.7% |
| 2023 | 48.8% | -4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 74.9% | 74.9% | 74.9% | 1 |
| 1990s | 73.4% | 69.0% | 78.4% | 3 |
| 2000s | 47.0% | 46.1% | 47.5% | 3 |
| 2010s | 53.5% | 49.8% | 59.6% | 9 |
| 2020s | 53.7% | 48.8% | 60.1% | 4 |
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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 share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 48.8% in 2023, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 78.4% in 1990.
- What is the lowest share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.1% in 2009.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 47th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. 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 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population in poverty vs. Electoral Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $10 per day.