Poverty: Share of population living on less than $10 a day in Iran
Iran: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $10 a day was 48.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $10 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 $10 a day in Iran stood at 48.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.7% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty: share of population living on less than $10 a day in Iran peaked at 78.4% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 46.1%, in 2009.
That places Iran 47th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 74.9% | 74.9% | 74.9% | 1 |
| 1990s | 73.4% | 69.0% | 78.4% | 3 |
| 2000s | 47.0% | 46.1% | 47.5% | 3 |
| 2010s | 53.5% | 49.8% | 59.6% | 9 |
| 2020s | 53.7% | 48.8% | 60.1% | 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 $10 a day in Iran?
- Poverty: share of population living on less than $10 a day in Iran was 48.8% 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 $10 a day recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 78.4% in 1990.
- What is the lowest poverty: share of population living on less than $10 a day recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.1% in 2009.
- How does Iran rank for poverty: share of population living on less than $10 a day?
- Iran ranks 47th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is poverty: share of population living on less than $10 a day rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 $10 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 $10 per day.