Distribution of population poverty thresholds 2011 ppp in Pakistan
Pakistan: Distribution of population poverty thresholds 2011 ppp was 9.89 million in 2018. β Volatile
Distribution of population poverty thresholds 2011 ppp in Pakistan, 1987β2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 9.89 million for distribution of population poverty thresholds 2011 ppp in 2018.
The figure is down 13.8% on the previous year and up 104.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of population poverty thresholds 2011 ppp in Pakistan peaked at 11.47 million in 2015 and was at its lowest, 700,984, in 1987.
That places Pakistan 39th out of 119 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 700,984 | 700,984 | 700,984 | 1 |
| 1990s | 2.14 million | 766,347 | 3.47 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 3.83 million | 1.88 million | 4.84 million | 4 |
| 2010s | 8.35 million | 6.02 million | 11.47 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
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)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality 12.36 (2023)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.536 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs share in extreme poverty 7.95 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in females 0.1502 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality by sex 0.1502 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males 0.1759 (2023)
- Income inequality atkinson index undp 0.2816 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is distribution of population poverty thresholds 2011 ppp in Pakistan?
- Distribution of population poverty thresholds 2011 ppp in Pakistan was 9.89 million in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest distribution of population poverty thresholds 2011 ppp recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 11.47 million in 2015.
- What is the lowest distribution of population poverty thresholds 2011 ppp recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 700,984 in 1987.
- How does Pakistan rank for distribution of population poverty thresholds 2011 ppp?
- Pakistan ranks 39th out of 119 countries with data for 2018.
- Is distribution of population poverty thresholds 2011 ppp rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 104.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Distribution of population poverty thresholds 2011 ppp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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