Share of population: 2011 vs. 2017 prices … upper-middle in Iran
Iran: Share of population: 2011 vs. 2017 prices … upper-middle 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, 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 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 peaked at 44.2% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 10.8%, in 2012.
Iran 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: 2011 vs. 2017 prices … upper-middle in Iran, 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% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 13.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16.0%, 82% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Iran's 13.1% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 19.7%, 66% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More poverty & inequality data for Iran
- 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?
- Share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Iran 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?
- 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?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.8% in 2012.
- How does Iran rank for share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices?
- Iran 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?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.8%. 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 (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.