Share of population in poverty ($3 a day): Iran
2.4873051792383194% in 2023, the latest year published. Figures for 20 years from 1986 to 2023 are below.
Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $3 per day.
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Source and method · All countries and regions.
Every year
| Year | Value (%) |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 2.4873051792383194 |
| 2022 | 2.805306576192379 |
| 2021 | 3.7086840718984604 |
| 2020 | 4.642350226640701 |
| 2019 | 4.280261322855949 |
| 2018 | 3.1507305800914764 |
| 2017 | 2.6673316955566406 |
| 2016 | 2.9715513810515404 |
| 2015 | 2.9927799478173256 |
| 2014 | 3.2981891185045242 |
| 2013 | 1.9017428159713745 |
| 2012 | 1.7671139910817146 |
| 2011 | 2.2578731179237366 |
| 2009 | 4.93493489921093 |
| 2006 | 4.45968434214592 |
| 2005 | 4.463858902454376 |
| 1998 | 15.158000588417053 |
| 1994 | 15.760999917984009 |
| 1990 | 21.613000333309174 |
| 1986 | 21.809999644756317 |