Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank in Iran
Iran: Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank was 14.7% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank 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%: world inequality database vs. world bank in Iran is 14.7%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and down 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank in Iran peaked at 21.6% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 13.0%, in 2016.
Iran ranks 43rd of 109 countries on this measure, 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 | 21.6% | 21.6% | 21.6% | 1 |
| 1990s | 19.2% | 18.2% | 19.8% | 4 |
| 2000s | 18.3% | 15.6% | 20.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.0% | 13.0% | 17.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.2% | 13.6% | 14.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Iran
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 income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank in Iran?
- Income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank in Iran was 14.7% 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%: world inequality database vs. world bank recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 21.6% in 1986.
- What is the lowest income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.0% in 2016.
- How does Iran rank for income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank?
- Iran ranks 43rd out of 109 countries with data for 2022.
- Is income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.2%. 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%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of income received by the richest 1% of the population. Income here is measured after taxes and benefits.