Total shortfall from extreme poverty in Iran
Iran: Total shortfall from extreme poverty was 488.11 million international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Total shortfall from extreme poverty in Iran, 1986–2023
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
In 2023, total shortfall from extreme poverty in Iran stood at 488.11 million international-$ in 2021 prices.
That represents a change of down 11.9% on the previous year and up 54.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total shortfall from extreme poverty in Iran peaked at 4.18 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 1990 and was at its lowest, 298.16 million international-$ in 2021 prices, in 2012.
Iran ranks 38th of 120 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.80 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.80 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.80 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
| 1990s | 3.14 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.58 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 4.18 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 3 |
| 2000s | 905.52 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 787.54 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.13 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 3 |
| 2010s | 523.42 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 298.16 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 847.58 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 9 |
| 2020s | 685.02 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 488.11 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 938.83 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 35 Mexico 635.50 million international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 36 Peru 557.44 million international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 37 Germany 508.64 million international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 39 Vietnam 436.73 million international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 40 Italy 425.03 million international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 41 Guinea 346.34 million international-$ in 2021 prices compare
More poverty & inequality data for Iran
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 8 surveys (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)
- Gender Inequality Index 0.482 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.0873 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex 0.0873 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men 0.1072 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 29.4% (2023)
- Income inequality: Atkinson index 0.2752 (2023)
- Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) 2.5% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total shortfall from extreme poverty in Iran?
- Total shortfall from extreme poverty in Iran was 488.11 million international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total shortfall from extreme poverty recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 4.18 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 1990.
- What is the lowest total shortfall from extreme poverty recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 298.16 million international-$ in 2021 prices in 2012.
- How does Iran rank for total shortfall from extreme poverty?
- Iran ranks 38th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total shortfall from extreme poverty rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.3%. 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 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Total shortfall from extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This is the amount of money that would be theoretically needed to lift the income or consumption of all people in poverty up to $3 per day. However, this is not a measure of the actual cost of eliminating poverty, since it does not take into account the costs involved in making the necessary transfers nor any changes in behavior they would bring about.