Income share of the richest 10% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax) in Iran
Iran: Income share of the richest 10% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax) was 45.6% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Income share of the richest 10% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax) in Iran, 1986–2022
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) in Iran is 45.6%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) in Iran peaked at 57.4% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 45.2%, in 2016.
Iran ranks 46th of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Income share of the richest 10% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax) in Iran, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 57.4% | — |
| 1990 | 53.9% | -6.2% |
| 1994 | 53.7% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 53.2% | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 54.9% | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 55.1% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 52.8% | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 52.7% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 53.4% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 53.5% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 52.9% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 52.9% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 54.0% | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 49.5% | -8.2% |
| 2009 | 48.6% | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 51.5% | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 45.4% | -11.8% |
| 2012 | 50.0% | +10.1% |
| 2013 | 49.3% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 48.3% | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 46.5% | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 45.2% | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 47.2% | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 48.0% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 46.7% | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 45.6% | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 45.8% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 45.6% | -0.5% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 45.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 45.6%, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Iran's 45.6% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 49.4%, 92% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 57.4% | 57.4% | 57.4% | 1 |
| 1990s | 53.9% | 53.2% | 54.9% | 4 |
| 2000s | 52.5% | 48.6% | 55.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.8% | 45.2% | 51.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.7% | 45.6% | 45.8% | 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 income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) in Iran?
- Income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) in Iran was 45.6% in 2022, according to World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 57.4% in 1986.
- What is the lowest income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.2% in 2016.
- How does Iran rank for income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax)?
- Iran ranks 46th out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Income share of the richest 10% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of income received by the richest 10% of the population. Income here is measured before taxes and benefits.