The poverty headcount as a percentage of total population at the 5.50 U.S. dollars in Iran increased from 16.6 percent before the COVID-19 pandemic to 19.2 percent after the pandemic . The COVID-19 pandemic caused shocks to the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region in 2020, worsening its welfare and economic situation.
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Share of poverty headcount in Iran in 2020, by COVID-19 phase
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World Bank. (October 11, 2020). Share of poverty headcount in Iran in 2020, by COVID-19 phase [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 30, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1204765/iran-poverty-headcount-share-by-covid-19-phase/
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