Distribution of population poverty thresholds in Pakistan
Pakistan: Distribution of population poverty thresholds was 20.33 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Distribution of population poverty thresholds in Pakistan, 1987–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 20.33 million for distribution of population poverty thresholds in 2024. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of up 64.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of population poverty thresholds in Pakistan peaked at 20.33 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.03 million, in 1987.
Pakistan ranks 31st of 120 countries on this measure, 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 | 1.03 million | 1.03 million | 1.03 million | 1 |
| 1990s | 3.23 million | 1.13 million | 4.96 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 5.89 million | 2.80 million | 7.68 million | 4 |
| 2010s | 13.15 million | 9.04 million | 17.30 million | 5 |
| 2020s | 20.33 million | 20.33 million | 20.33 million | 1 |
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 in Pakistan?
- Distribution of population poverty thresholds in Pakistan was 20.33 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest distribution of population poverty thresholds recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 20.33 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest distribution of population poverty thresholds recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.03 million in 1987.
- How does Pakistan rank for distribution of population poverty thresholds?
- Pakistan ranks 31st out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is distribution of population poverty thresholds rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.5%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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