Income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Iran
Iran: Income share of the richest 1% (before tax) was 15.7% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Income share of the richest 1% (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 1% (before tax) in Iran is 15.7%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and down 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Iran peaked at 23.1% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 14.1%, in 2016.
That places Iran 49th out of 113 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 23.1% | 23.1% | 23.1% | 1 |
| 1990s | 20.0% | 19.2% | 20.4% | 4 |
| 2000s | 19.0% | 16.4% | 20.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.9% | 14.1% | 18.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.1% | 14.5% | 15.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More reference data data for Iran
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.2419 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.0713 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.08 °C (2026)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.27 °C (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.14 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 4,030 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Annual precipitation 212.24 millimeters (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Iran?
- Income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Iran was 15.7% 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 1% (before tax) recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 23.1% in 1986.
- What is the lowest income share of the richest 1% (before tax) recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.1% in 2016.
- How does Iran rank for income share of the richest 1% (before tax)?
- Iran ranks 49th out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is income share of the richest 1% (before tax) rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. 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 1% (before tax). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of income received by the richest 1%. Income here is measured before taxes and benefits.