Greece vs Iran (Islamic Republic of): Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income

Greece
12.9%
in 2023
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
12.6%
in 2023
Greece rank
48th
Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank
50th

Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income over time

  • Greece
  • Iran (Islamic Republic of)
05101520198620042023

How they compare

Greece currently reports 12.9% against 12.6% in Iran (Islamic Republic of), a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Iran (Islamic Republic of) ahead.

Greece ranks 48th and Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 50th of 130 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 2 and Iran (Islamic Republic of) in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Iran (Islamic Republic of) Difference Ahead
2000s 13.9% 18.0% 4.0% Iran (Islamic Republic of)
2010s 16.0% 11.9% 4.1% Greece
2020s 13.7% 12.7% 0.9% Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income, Greece or Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
Greece, at 12.9% against 12.6% in Iran (Islamic Republic of) as of 2023.
What is the difference in proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income between Greece and Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
0.3%, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
16 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
How do Greece and Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank globally for proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income?
Greece ranks 48th and Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 50th of 130 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
131 places, 2,510 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed