Wealth share of the richest 1% in Iran
Iran: Wealth share of the richest 1% was 25.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
25.6%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
136th
of 215 countries
All-time high
47.0%
in 1970
All-time low
24.9%
in 2016
Years of data
56
1820–2024
Wealth share of the richest 1% in Iran, 1820–2024
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, wealth share of the richest 1% in Iran stood at 25.6%.
The figure is down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wealth share of the richest 1% in Iran peaked at 47.0% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 24.9%, in 2016.
Iran ranks 136th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Wealth share of the richest 1% in Iran, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1820 | 42.8% | — |
| 1850 | 44.6% | +4.1% |
| 1880 | 45.5% | +2.0% |
| 1900 | 46.2% | +1.6% |
| 1910 | 45.9% | -0.8% |
| 1920 | 46.1% | +0.6% |
| 1930 | 46.1% | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 46.0% | -0.2% |
| 1950 | 45.2% | -1.7% |
| 1960 | 46.0% | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 47.0% | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 37.9% | -19.4% |
| 1981 | 37.9% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 37.9% | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 37.9% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 37.9% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 37.9% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 37.9% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 36.3% | -4.2% |
| 1988 | 33.7% | -7.1% |
| 1989 | 32.4% | -4.1% |
| 1990 | 31.4% | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 31.3% | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 31.3% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 31.2% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 31.1% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 31.1% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 31.1% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 31.1% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 31.3% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 33.6% | +7.4% |
| 2000 | 33.7% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 31.0% | -8.0% |
| 2002 | 30.9% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 31.6% | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 31.6% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 31.1% | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 31.1% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 32.0% | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 28.4% | -11.3% |
| 2009 | 27.1% | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 29.6% | +9.2% |
| 2011 | 25.2% | -14.8% |
| 2012 | 28.6% | +13.6% |
| 2013 | 27.1% | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 26.7% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 25.6% | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 24.9% | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 26.0% | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 26.4% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 25.8% | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 25.1% | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 25.2% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 25.1% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 25.6% | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 25.6% | +0.0% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 25.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 27.2%, 94% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iran's 25.6% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 28.6%, 89% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 42.8% | 42.8% | 42.8% | 1 |
| 1850s | 44.6% | 44.6% | 44.6% | 1 |
| 1880s | 45.5% | 45.5% | 45.5% | 1 |
| 1900s | 46.2% | 46.2% | 46.2% | 1 |
| 1910s | 45.9% | 45.9% | 45.9% | 1 |
| 1920s | 46.1% | 46.1% | 46.1% | 1 |
| 1930s | 46.1% | 46.1% | 46.1% | 1 |
| 1940s | 46.0% | 46.0% | 46.0% | 1 |
| 1950s | 45.2% | 45.2% | 45.2% | 1 |
| 1960s | 46.0% | 46.0% | 46.0% | 1 |
| 1970s | 47.0% | 47.0% | 47.0% | 1 |
| 1980s | 36.7% | 32.4% | 37.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.5% | 31.1% | 33.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.8% | 27.1% | 33.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.6% | 24.9% | 29.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.3% | 25.1% | 25.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More reference data data for Iran
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 26.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 12.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.34 (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 wealth share of the richest 1% in Iran?
- Wealth share of the richest 1% in Iran was 25.6% in 2024, according to World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest wealth share of the richest 1% recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 47.0% in 1970.
- What is the lowest wealth share of the richest 1% recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.9% in 2016.
- How does Iran rank for wealth share of the richest 1%?
- Iran ranks 136th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wealth share of the richest 1% rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. 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 Wealth share of the richest 1%. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of wealth owned by the richest 1% of the population. Wealth is defined as the total value of non-financial and financial assets (housing, land, deposits, bonds, equities, etc.) held by households, minus their debts.