Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Iran
Iran: Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ was 10.19 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023. ▲ Rising
Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ 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, median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Iran stood at 10.19 international-$ in 2021 prices.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Iran peaked at 10.81 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2009 and was at its lowest, 5.56 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1990.
Iran ranks 74th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.79 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5.79 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5.79 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
| 1990s | 6.26 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5.56 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6.81 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3 |
| 2000s | 10.59 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10.48 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10.81 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3 |
| 2010s | 9.52 international-$ in 2021 prices | 8.68 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10.03 international-$ in 2021 prices | 9 |
| 2020s | 9.45 international-$ in 2021 prices | 8.51 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10.19 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 71 Moldova 11.65 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 72 Colombia 11.28 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 73 Peru 10.67 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 75 Venezuela 9.39 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 76 Azerbaijan 9.35 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 77 Nicaragua 8.9 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
More reference data data for Iran
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.0713 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.08 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.2419 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.27 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.14 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 4,030 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Iran?
- Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Iran was 10.19 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 median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 10.81 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2009.
- What is the lowest median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.56 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1990.
- How does Iran rank for median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$?
- Iran ranks 74th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of income or consumption per day below which 50% of the population live.