Iran: Poverty at 5.50 USD per day

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 Iran

Poverty ratio, percent living on less than 5.50 USD a day

 Latest value 21.90
 Year 2022
 Measure percent
 Data availability 1986 - 2022
 Average 29.15
 Min - Max 19.70 - 55.40
 Source The World Bank
The latest value from 2022 is 21.9 percent, a decline from 24.8 percent in 2021. In comparison, the world average is 34.79 percent, based on data from 28 countries. Historically, the average for Iran from 1986 to 2022 is 29.15 percent. The minimum value, 19.7 percent, was reached in 2012 while the maximum of 55.4 percent was recorded in 1990. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Recent data
Iran - Poverty at 5.50 USD per day - Recent values chart

Historical series
Iran - Poverty at 5.50 USD per day - historical chart - 1986-2022




Definition: Poverty headcount ratio at $6.85 a day is the percentage of the population living on less than $6.85 a day at 2017 international prices.

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