If the poverty line is just below the median income...
Do you know how the official poverty line in the USA compares to the median income? In Iran, those two figures are very close together. What are the political implications?Iran's wealth gap: tens of millions struggle to get by
Recent anti-government demonstrations in Iran exposed the growing divide between rich and poor.
While one or two percent of the population enjoy a luxurious lifestyle, millions of Iranians are struggling to make ends meet.
In 2017, Iran's government set the poverty line at about $480 a month per household.
Thirty-three percent of the population lives below the line, that's more than 24 million people. But it's also a struggle for many living above the line.
The median income for an average household is about $885…
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Labels: cleavages, economics, Iran, politics
posted by Ken Wedding @ 5:30 AM
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