Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original Gini coefficient data in Iran, Islamic Rep.
Iran, Islamic Rep.: Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original Gini coefficient data was 17,687 in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original Gini coefficient data in Iran, Islamic Rep., 1820–2017
Source: Various sources (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2017, use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data in Iran, Islamic Rep. stood at 17,687.
The figure is up 34.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data in Iran, Islamic Rep. peaked at 17,751 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 877, in 1820.
Iran, Islamic Rep. ranks 60th of 160 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 877 | 877 | 877 | 1 |
| 1850s | 923.58 | 923.58 | 923.58 | 1 |
| 1870s | 956 | 956 | 956 | 1 |
| 1890s | 1,093 | 1,093 | 1,093 | 1 |
| 1910s | 1,250 | 1,250 | 1,250 | 1 |
| 1920s | 1,775 | 1,775 | 1,775 | 1 |
| 1950s | 2,742 | 2,742 | 2,742 | 1 |
| 1960s | 3,437 | 3,437 | 3,437 | 1 |
| 1970s | 6,677 | 6,677 | 6,677 | 1 |
| 1980s | 6,334 | 6,334 | 6,334 | 1 |
| 1990s | 5,620 | 5,620 | 5,620 | 1 |
| 2000s | 11,108 | 9,105 | 13,110 | 2 |
| 2010s | 17,719 | 17,687 | 17,751 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Iran, Islamic Rep.
More poverty & inequality data for Iran, Islamic Rep.
- 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)
- Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 29.4% (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)
- 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 use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data in Iran, Islamic Rep.?
- Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data in Iran, Islamic Rep. was 17,687 in 2017, according to Various sources (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data recorded in Iran, Islamic Rep.?
- The highest recorded value was 17,751 in 2010.
- What is the lowest use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data recorded in Iran, Islamic Rep.?
- The lowest recorded value was 877 in 1820.
- How does Iran, Islamic Rep. rank for use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data?
- Iran, Islamic Rep. ranks 60th out of 160 countries with data for 2017.
- Is use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Rep.?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iran, Islamic Rep. data come from?
- The figures come from Various sources (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original Gini coefficient data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
In order to produce global estimates of historical poverty trends we have interpolated or extrapolated inequality data for missing observations. Green indicates observations of the Gini coefficient available in the original source.