Share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices was 13.1% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1986–2022
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Iran, Islamic Republic of is 13.1%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.4% on the previous year and up 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 44.2% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 10.8%, in 2012.
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 63rd of 119 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.
Share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 42.8% | — |
| 1990 | 44.2% | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 36.8% | -16.8% |
| 1998 | 34.6% | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 15.8% | -54.2% |
| 2006 | 16.8% | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 15.1% | -9.8% |
| 2011 | 12.1% | -20.2% |
| 2012 | 10.8% | -10.2% |
| 2013 | 11.7% | +7.9% |
| 2014 | 14.2% | +21.4% |
| 2015 | 13.7% | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 13.7% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 12.9% | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 14.5% | +12.5% |
| 2019 | 18.4% | +27.4% |
| 2020 | 18.7% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 15.5% | -17.2% |
| 2022 | 13.1% | -15.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 42.8% | 42.8% | 42.8% | 1 |
| 1990s | 38.5% | 34.6% | 44.2% | 3 |
| 2000s | 15.9% | 15.1% | 16.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 13.6% | 10.8% | 18.4% | 9 |
| 2020s | 15.7% | 13.1% | 18.7% | 3 |
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- 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 population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 13.1% in 2022, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 44.2% in 1990.
- What is the lowest share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.8% in 2012.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 63rd out of 119 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $5.50 per day.