Americas vs Pakistan: Proportion of population below international poverty line
Americas
3.1%
in 2024
Pakistan
23.0%
in 2024
Americas rank
27th
Pakistan rank
21st
Proportion of population below international poverty line over time
- Americas
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 23.0% against 3.1% in Americas, a difference of 19.9%.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 7.4 times Americas's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Pakistan has been ahead every year.
Americas ranks 27th and Pakistan ranks 21st of 42 groups.
Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Americas | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.1% | 80.6% | 68.5% | Pakistan |
| 1990s | 12.6% | 58.4% | 45.8% | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 9.4% | 43.2% | 33.8% | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 4.8% | 21.4% | 16.6% | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 3.1% | 23.0% | 19.9% | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population below international poverty line, Americas or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 23.0% against 3.1% in Americas as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population below international poverty line between Americas and Pakistan?
- 19.9%, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Americas and Pakistan?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2024.
- How do Americas and Pakistan rank globally for proportion of population below international poverty line?
- Americas ranks 27th and Pakistan ranks 21st of 42 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of population below international poverty line (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.