Iran vs North Macedonia: Prosperity gap
Iran
3.32
in 2023
North Macedonia
2.94
in 2019
Iran rank
49th
North Macedonia rank
52nd
Prosperity gap over time
- Iran
- North Macedonia
How they compare
Iran currently reports 3.32 against 2.94 in North Macedonia, a difference of 0.38.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.1 times North Macedonia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2009 it was North Macedonia ahead.
Iran ranks 49th and North Macedonia ranks 52nd of 120 countries.
North Macedonia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | North Macedonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.54 | 5.7 | 2.16 | North Macedonia |
| 2010s | 3.51 | 3.96 | 0.4521 | North Macedonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prosperity gap, Iran or North Macedonia?
- Iran, at 3.32 against 2.94 in North Macedonia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in prosperity gap between Iran and North Macedonia?
- 0.38, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and North Macedonia?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2019.
- How do Iran and North Macedonia rank globally for prosperity gap?
- Iran ranks 49th and North Macedonia ranks 52nd 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 Prosperity gap. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average factor by which incomes need to be multiplied to bring everyone to the prosperity standard of $28 per person per day.