
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 |
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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.
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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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Gini inequality index | 34.80 | 2022 | index points |
Poverty at 1.90 USD per day | 0.50 | 2022 | percent |
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Top 10 percent income share | 26.80 | 2022 | percent |