Asia vs Pakistan: Proportion of population below international poverty line (%)
Asia
4.6%
in 2024
Pakistan
23.0%
in 2024
Asia rank
21st
Pakistan rank
21st
Proportion of population below international poverty line (%) over time
- Asia
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 23.0% against 4.6% in Asia, a difference of 18.4%.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 5.0 times Asia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Pakistan ahead.
Asia ranks 21st and Pakistan ranks 21st of 41 groups.
Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Asia | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 59.5% | 80.6% | 21.1% | Pakistan |
| 1990s | 51.5% | 58.4% | 6.8% | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 35.7% | 43.2% | 7.5% | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 14.9% | 21.4% | 6.5% | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 4.6% | 23.0% | 18.4% | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population below international poverty line, Asia or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 23.0% against 4.6% in Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population below international poverty line between Asia and Pakistan?
- 18.4%, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Asia and Pakistan?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2024.
- How do Asia and Pakistan rank globally for proportion of population below international poverty line?
- Asia ranks 21st and Pakistan ranks 21st of 41 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.