Poverty: Share of population living on less than $1 a day in Iran
Iran: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $1 a day was 0.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $1 a day in Iran, 1986–2023
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, poverty: share of population living on less than $1 a day in Iran stood at 0.0%.
That represents a change of up 149.6% on the previous year and up 362.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty: share of population living on less than $1 a day in Iran peaked at 0.3% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1986.
Iran ranks 80th of 120 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 4 |
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)
- Consumer price index 4,030 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.27 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.14 °C (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Annual precipitation 212.24 millimeters (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is poverty: share of population living on less than $1 a day in Iran?
- Poverty: share of population living on less than $1 a day in Iran was 0.0% in 2023, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest poverty: share of population living on less than $1 a day recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2009.
- What is the lowest poverty: share of population living on less than $1 a day recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1986.
- How does Iran rank for poverty: share of population living on less than $1 a day?
- Iran ranks 80th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is poverty: share of population living on less than $1 a day rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 362.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Poverty: Share of population living on less than $1 a day. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $1 per day.