Indonesia vs Pakistan: Relative poverty: Share of population below 60% of the median
Indonesia
13.7%
in 2025
Pakistan
14.6%
in 2024
Indonesia rank
100th
Pakistan rank
97th
Relative poverty: Share of population below 60% of the median over time
- Indonesia
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 14.6% against 13.7% in Indonesia, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.1 times Indonesia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Pakistan ahead.
Indonesia ranks 100th and Pakistan ranks 97th of 120 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 3 and Pakistan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.2% | 14.0% | 0.7% | Pakistan |
| 1990s | 12.6% | 12.5% | 0.1% | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 12.7% | 9.8% | 2.9% | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 16.5% | 9.7% | 6.8% | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 14.3% | 14.6% | 0.2% | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher relative poverty: share of population below 60% of the median, Indonesia or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 14.6% against 13.7% in Indonesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in relative poverty: share of population below 60% of the median between Indonesia and Pakistan?
- 0.9%, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Pakistan?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2024.
- How do Indonesia and Pakistan rank globally for relative poverty: share of population below 60% of the median?
- Indonesia ranks 100th and Pakistan ranks 97th 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 Relative poverty: Share of population below 60% of the median. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below 60% of the median.