Prosperity gap in Iran
Iran: Prosperity gap was 3.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 2023. ▼ Falling
Prosperity gap 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. Measured in average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day.
Analysis
Iran recorded 3.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day for prosperity gap in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prosperity gap in Iran peaked at 6.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 1990 and was at its lowest, 3.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day, in 2012.
Iran ranks 49th of 121 countries on this measure, 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 | 6.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 6.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 6.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 1 |
| 1990s | 5.77 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 5.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 6.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 3 |
| 2000s | 3.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 3.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 3.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 3 |
| 2010s | 3.51 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 3.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 3.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 9 |
| 2020s | 3.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 3.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 46 Armenia 3.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
- 46 El Salvador 3.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
- 46 Peru 3.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
- 50 Ecuador 3.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
- 51 Azerbaijan 3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
- 52 North Macedonia 2.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
- 52 Palestine 2.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
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)
- 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)
- Gini index 35.9 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prosperity gap in Iran?
- Prosperity gap in Iran was 3.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day 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 prosperity gap recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 6.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 1990.
- What is the lowest prosperity gap recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 2012.
- How does Iran rank for prosperity gap?
- Iran ranks 49th out of 121 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prosperity gap rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. 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 Prosperity gap (average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28 per day (adjusted for differences in purchasing power parity across countries). It is measured as the average factor by which incomes fall short of $28.