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.
Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank in Iran, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 21.6% | — |
| 1990 | 19.5% | -9.8% |
| 1994 | 19.8% | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 18.2% | -8.2% |
| 1999 | 19.5% | +7.1% |
| 2000 | 20.7% | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 17.4% | -15.7% |
| 2002 | 18.3% | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 18.8% | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 18.5% | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 18.4% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 18.4% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 19.9% | +7.9% |
| 2008 | 16.9% | -14.8% |
| 2009 | 15.6% | -8.0% |
| 2010 | 16.7% | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 14.2% | -14.8% |
| 2012 | 17.5% | +22.9% |
| 2013 | 15.0% | -14.4% |
| 2014 | 16.0% | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 14.1% | -11.5% |
| 2016 | 13.0% | -7.6% |
| 2017 | 14.0% | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 14.9% | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 14.3% | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 13.6% | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 14.3% | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 14.7% | +2.3% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 14.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.1%, 97% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Iran's 14.7% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 16.5%, 89% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
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 |
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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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Share of income received by the richest 1% of the population. Income here is measured after taxes and benefits.