India vs Pakistan: Share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices

India
77.3%
in 2021
Pakistan
77.6%
in 2018
India rank
20th
Pakistan rank
19th

Share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices over time

  • India
  • Pakistan
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How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 77.6% against 77.3% in India, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Pakistan ahead.

India ranks 20th and Pakistan ranks 19th of 119 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, India averaged higher in 2 and Pakistan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade India Pakistan Difference Ahead
1980s 95.8% 96.8% 1.1% Pakistan
2000s 93.3% 88.3% 5.0% India
2010s 84.6% 79.3% 5.3% India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices, India or Pakistan?
Pakistan, at 77.6% against 77.3% in India as of 2018.
What is the difference in share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices between India and Pakistan?
0.3%, with Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Pakistan?
5 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2018.
How do India and Pakistan rank globally for share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices?
India ranks 20th and Pakistan ranks 19th of 119 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices
Unit
%
Source
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
119 places, 2,016 data points, 1963–2023
Last refreshed

Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $5.50 per day.