Iranian media have reported an increase in the Misery index over the past year in 25 provinces of Iran.
The economic website Eco Iran has announced in a report that in the fall of 2023, the misery index across the country was 52 units.
According to Eco Iran’s report, this fall, the Misery level in urban areas was 52.3 units, while in rural areas, it was 51.7 units, indicating a 0.6-unit higher Misery rate in cities compared to villages.
The report indicates that the highest level of Misery is in the cities of Lorestan province with 64.2 units.
Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari, Yazd, and Sistan and Baluchestan are other provinces with the highest Misery levels in their cities.
On the other hand, the lowest Misery level is in the cities of Tehran province with 44.5 units.
The misery index reflects the difficulty of the economic situation in society, derived from the total inflation and unemployment rates.
Some experts believe that the misery index is distant from the actual situation in Iran because the compilation of inflation and unemployment statistics in Iran involves manipulation of numbers and economic definitions by government institutions. Therefore, independent experts always consider the real situation to be more severe than the figures announced by government institutions.
