Poverty headcount share Iran 2020, by COVID-19 phase
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.