Above or below extreme poverty line world bank in Pakistan
Pakistan: Above or below extreme poverty line world bank was 195.41 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
195.41 million
World rank
6th
of 120 countries
All-time high
195.41 million
in 2024
All-time low
20.37 million
in 1987
Years of data
14
1987–2024
Above or below extreme poverty line world bank in Pakistan, 1987–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 195.41 million for above or below extreme poverty line world bank in 2024. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of up 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, above or below extreme poverty line world bank in Pakistan peaked at 195.41 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 20.37 million, in 1987.
Pakistan ranks 6th of 120 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Above or below extreme poverty line world bank in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 20.37 million | — |
| 1990 | 24.25 million | +19.1% |
| 1996 | 76.85 million | +216.9% |
| 1998 | 73.85 million | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 70.55 million | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 102.52 million | +45.3% |
| 2005 | 105.11 million | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 121.79 million | +15.9% |
| 2010 | 147.78 million | +21.3% |
| 2011 | 152.36 million | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 167.49 million | +9.9% |
| 2015 | 181.73 million | +8.5% |
| 2018 | 191.06 million | +5.1% |
| 2024 | 195.41 million | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 20.37 million | 20.37 million | 20.37 million | 1 |
| 1990s | 58.32 million | 24.25 million | 76.85 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 99.99 million | 70.55 million | 121.79 million | 4 |
| 2010s | 168.08 million | 147.78 million | 191.06 million | 5 |
| 2020s | 195.41 million | 195.41 million | 195.41 million | 1 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 3 United States of America 336.37 million compare
- 4 Indonesia 274.19 million compare
- 5 Brazil 205.62 million compare
- 7 Bangladesh 159.38 million compare
- 8 Russian Federation 145.19 million compare
- 9 Nigeria 131.78 million compare
More poverty & inequality data for Pakistan
- Data deprivation poverty surveys per decade 2 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty 3.6 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty 3,634 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 4.94 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 12.36 (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality 12.36 (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate 5.98 % change on previous year (2023)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.536 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is above or below extreme poverty line world bank in Pakistan?
- Above or below extreme poverty line world bank in Pakistan was 195.41 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest above or below extreme poverty line world bank recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 195.41 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest above or below extreme poverty line world bank recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.37 million in 1987.
- How does Pakistan rank for above or below extreme poverty line world bank?
- Pakistan ranks 6th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is above or below extreme poverty line world bank rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Above or below extreme poverty line world bank. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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