Gini coefficient (before tax) in Pakistan
Pakistan: Gini coefficient (before tax) was 0.5298 in 2018. ▬ Flat
Gini coefficient (before tax) in Pakistan, 1987–2018
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 0.5298 for gini coefficient (before tax) in 2018.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gini coefficient (before tax) in Pakistan peaked at 0.5708 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.5214, in 1996.
That places Pakistan 68th out of 113 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.5454 | 0.5454 | 0.5454 | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.5395 | 0.5214 | 0.5571 | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.5525 | 0.5388 | 0.5708 | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.5328 | 0.5268 | 0.5405 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 65 Kyrgyzstan 0.5371 compare
- 66 Guinea-Bissau 0.5366 compare
- 67 Kazakhstan 0.5314 compare
- 68 Bangladesh 0.5298 compare
- 70 Tajikistan 0.525 compare
- 71 Mauritania 0.5164 compare
More poverty & inequality data for Pakistan
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 2 surveys (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)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 12.4% (2023)
- Gender Inequality Index 0.536 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.1502 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex 0.1502 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men 0.1759 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 8.0% (2023)
- Income inequality: Atkinson index 0.2816 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gini coefficient (before tax) in Pakistan?
- Gini coefficient (before tax) in Pakistan was 0.5298 in 2018, according to World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gini coefficient (before tax) recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5708 in 2005.
- What is the lowest gini coefficient (before tax) recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5214 in 1996.
- How does Pakistan rank for gini coefficient (before tax)?
- Pakistan ranks 68th out of 113 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gini coefficient (before tax) rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. 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 (before tax). 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 before taxes and benefits.