Ethiopia vs Pakistan: Number of people living in extreme poverty: September 2024 data vs. latest data

Ethiopia
47.19 million people
in 2021
Pakistan
58.23 million people
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
4th
Pakistan rank
3rd

Number of people living in extreme poverty: September 2024 data vs. latest data over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Pakistan
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How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 58.23 million people against 47.19 million people in Ethiopia, a difference of 11.04 million people.

That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.2 times Ethiopia's.

Ethiopia ranks 4th and Pakistan ranks 3rd of 120 countries.

Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Pakistan Difference Ahead
2000s 31.92 million people 70.85 million people 38.93 million people Pakistan
2010s 34.55 million people 45.35 million people 10.80 million people Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data, Ethiopia or Pakistan?
Pakistan, at 58.23 million people against 47.19 million people in Ethiopia as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data between Ethiopia and Pakistan?
11.04 million people, with Pakistan ahead.
How do Ethiopia and Pakistan rank globally for number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data?
Ethiopia ranks 4th and Pakistan ranks 3rd of 120 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in extreme poverty: September 2024 data vs. latest data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of people living in extreme poverty: September 2024 data vs. latest data
Unit
people
Source
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed

Number of people living in households with an income or consumption below $3 per day.