Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income (%) in Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Iran (Islamic Republic of): Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income (%) was 12.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in Iran (Islamic Republic of), 1986–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in Iran (Islamic Republic of) stood at 12.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in Iran (Islamic Republic of) peaked at 20.5% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 10.5%, in 2013.
Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 50th of 130 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.
Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income (%) in Iran (Islamic Republic of), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 20.5% | — |
| 1990 | 19.0% | -7.3% |
| 1994 | 18.1% | -4.7% |
| 1998 | 19.3% | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 17.4% | -9.8% |
| 2006 | 18.6% | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 17.9% | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 12.1% | -32.4% |
| 2012 | 11.2% | -7.4% |
| 2013 | 10.5% | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 11.8% | +12.4% |
| 2015 | 11.6% | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 11.6% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 12.6% | +8.6% |
| 2018 | 12.4% | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 13.1% | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 12.7% | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 13.1% | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 12.5% | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 12.6% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 20.5% | 20.5% | 20.5% | 1 |
| 1990s | 18.8% | 18.1% | 19.3% | 3 |
| 2000s | 18.0% | 17.4% | 18.6% | 3 |
| 2010s | 11.9% | 10.5% | 13.1% | 9 |
| 2020s | 12.7% | 12.5% | 13.1% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in Iran (Islamic Republic of) was 12.6% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income recorded in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- The highest recorded value was 20.5% in 1986.
- What is the lowest proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income recorded in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.5% in 2013.
- How does Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank for proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income?
- Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 50th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income rising or falling in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iran (Islamic Republic of) data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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