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.
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $10 a day in Iran, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 74.9% | — |
| 1990 | 78.4% | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 72.7% | -7.4% |
| 1998 | 69.0% | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 47.4% | -31.3% |
| 2006 | 47.5% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 46.1% | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 50.3% | +9.2% |
| 2012 | 49.8% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 52.8% | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 55.3% | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 54.3% | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 54.2% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 50.7% | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 54.0% | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 59.6% | +10.3% |
| 2020 | 60.1% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 54.9% | -8.8% |
| 2022 | 51.2% | -6.7% |
| 2023 | 48.8% | -4.7% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 48.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 31.3%, 1.6× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Iran's 48.8% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 44.1%, 1.1× the median. (10 countries reporting)
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
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 12.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 26.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 26.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 8.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Enteric Fermentation 35,629 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Crop Residues 1,936 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 34.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Burning - Crop residues 281.19 (2050)
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.