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.
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 | Value | 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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