Gini index in Iran
Iran: Gini index was 35.9 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Gini index in Iran, 1986–2023
Source: World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ.
Analysis
Iran recorded 35.9 for gini index in 2023.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gini index in Iran peaked at 47.4 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 34, in 2013.
That places Iran 51st out of 121 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 47.4 | 47.4 | 47.4 | 1 |
| 1990s | 43.57 | 43 | 44.1 | 3 |
| 2000s | 43.5 | 42.1 | 44.8 | 3 |
| 2010s | 35.52 | 34 | 37.4 | 9 |
| 2020s | 35.5 | 34.8 | 35.9 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More poverty & inequality data for Iran
- Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) 36.0% (2023)
- Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) 7.5% (2023)
- Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) 0.5% (2023)
- Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) 2.5% (2023)
- Prosperity gap 3.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day (2023)
- Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) 11.3% (2023)
- Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line 21.8% (2023)
- Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) 1.7% (2023)
- Population living in slums 44.7% (2022)
- Income share held by second 20% 11.7% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gini index in Iran?
- Gini index in Iran was 35.9 in 2023, according to World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ.
- What is the highest gini index recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 47.4 in 1986.
- What is the lowest gini index recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 34 in 2013.
- How does Iran rank for gini index?
- Iran ranks 51st out of 121 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gini index rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ, published as part of Gini index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gini index measures the extent to which the distribution of income (or, in some cases, consumption expenditure) among individuals or households within an economy deviates from a perfectly equal distribution. A Lorenz curve plots the cumulative percentages of total income received against the cumulative number of recipients, starting with the poorest individual or household. The Gini index measures the area between the Lorenz curve and a hypothetical line of absolute equality, expressed as a percentage of the maximum area under the line. Thus a Gini index of 0 represents perfect equality, while an index of 100 implies perfect inequality.