Colombia vs Iran: Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$

Colombia
11.28 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2024
Iran
10.19 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Colombia rank
72nd
Iran rank
74th

Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ over time

  • Colombia
  • Iran
02.557.51012.5198620052024

How they compare

Colombia currently reports 11.28 international-$ in 2021 prices against 10.19 international-$ in 2021 prices in Iran, a difference of 1.09 international-$ in 2021 prices.

That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Iran ahead.

Colombia ranks 72nd and Iran ranks 74th of 120 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 2 and Iran in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Iran Difference Ahead
2000s 7.31 international-$ in 2021 prices 10.64 international-$ in 2021 prices 3.34 international-$ in 2021 prices Iran
2010s 9.81 international-$ in 2021 prices 9.52 international-$ in 2021 prices 0.2941 international-$ in 2021 prices Colombia
2020s 9.78 international-$ in 2021 prices 9.45 international-$ in 2021 prices 0.3348 international-$ in 2021 prices Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$, Colombia or Iran?
Colombia, at 11.28 international-$ in 2021 prices against 10.19 international-$ in 2021 prices in Iran as of 2024.
What is the difference in median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ between Colombia and Iran?
1.09 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Iran?
15 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
How do Colombia and Iran rank globally for median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$?
Colombia ranks 72nd and Iran ranks 74th of 120 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$
Unit
international-$ in 2021 prices
Source
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed

Value of income or consumption per day below which 50% of the population live.