Income share held by lowest 20% in Iran
Iran: Income share held by lowest 20% was 7.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Income share held by lowest 20% 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 7.0% for income share held by lowest 20% in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share held by lowest 20% in Iran peaked at 7.6% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 4.6%, in 1986.
Iran ranks 71st of 121 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.6% | 4.6% | 4.6% | 1 |
| 1990s | 5.3% | 5.2% | 5.5% | 3 |
| 2000s | 5.2% | 5.0% | 5.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | 7.2% | 6.8% | 7.6% | 9 |
| 2020s | 7.0% | 7.0% | 7.2% | 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 headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) 2.5% (2023)
- Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) 0.5% (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 income share held by lowest 20% in Iran?
- Income share held by lowest 20% in Iran was 7.0% 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 income share held by lowest 20% recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 7.6% in 2013.
- What is the lowest income share held by lowest 20% recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.6% in 1986.
- How does Iran rank for income share held by lowest 20%?
- Iran ranks 71st out of 121 countries with data for 2023.
- Is income share held by lowest 20% rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Income share held by lowest 20%. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage share of income or consumption is the share that accrues to subgroups of population indicated by deciles or quintiles. Percentage shares by quintile may not sum to 100 because of rounding.