Gini coefficient: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank in Pakistan
Pakistan: Gini coefficient: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank was 0.5095 in 2018. ▬ Flat
Gini coefficient: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank in Pakistan, 1987–2018
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 0.5095 for gini coefficient: world inequality database vs. world bank in 2018.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gini coefficient: world inequality database vs. world bank in Pakistan peaked at 0.5624 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.5063, in 1996.
That places Pakistan 59th out of 109 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Gini coefficient: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 0.5416 | — |
| 1990 | 0.5352 | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 0.5063 | -5.4% |
| 1998 | 0.5457 | +7.8% |
| 2001 | 0.5311 | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 0.5624 | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 0.5341 | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 0.5179 | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 0.5101 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.522 | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 0.5095 | -2.4% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 0.5095 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.5666, 90% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 0.5095 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.5614, 91% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.5416 | 0.5416 | 0.5416 | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.5291 | 0.5063 | 0.5457 | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.5425 | 0.5311 | 0.5624 | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.5149 | 0.5095 | 0.522 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More poverty & inequality data for Pakistan
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 2 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 3.6 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 3,634 kg per hectare (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 revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 12.4% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gini coefficient: world inequality database vs. world bank in Pakistan?
- Gini coefficient: world inequality database vs. world bank in Pakistan was 0.5095 in 2018, according to World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gini coefficient: world inequality database vs. world bank recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5624 in 2005.
- What is the lowest gini coefficient: world inequality database vs. world bank recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5063 in 1996.
- How does Pakistan rank for gini coefficient: world inequality database vs. world bank?
- Pakistan ranks 59th out of 109 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gini coefficient: world inequality database vs. world bank rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gini coefficient: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Gini coefficient measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality. Inequality is measured here in terms of income after taxes and benefits.