Poverty and Inequality Indicators for Iran from World Bank Analysis

World Bank poverty and inequality measures for Iran, generated from analytical reports and national monitoring programs since 1990. The dataset includes internationally comparable global poverty estimates and lines produced by the World Bank's Development Research Group. It is licensed under CC-BY-4.0 and was last updated on 2026-04-28.

Use Cases

• Assessing the extent and causes of poverty in Iran based on analytical reports mentioned in the description
• Examining the impact of economic growth and public policy on inequality based on national monitoring data
• Reviewing household survey data and measurement methods for poverty analysis
• Comparing poverty estimates with international lines established since 1990

Strengths

• Data is produced by the World Bank's Development Research Group, a leading authority on global poverty.
• Includes internationally comparable poverty estimates and lines developed since 1990.
• Licensed under the permissive CC-BY-4.0 license.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.

Provenance

Source

World Bank Group

Collection Method

Analytical work conducted in collaboration with national institutions, development agencies, and civil society, using household survey data.

Time Range

Data includes estimates produced since 1990.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-28 03:53:32.894418; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Iran, Islamic Republic of