Gini index in Pakistan
Pakistan: Gini index was 33.5 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Gini index in Pakistan, 1987–2024
Source: World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ.
Analysis
In 2024, gini index in Pakistan stood at 33.5. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is up 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gini index in Pakistan peaked at 33.5 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 28.7, in 1996.
That places Pakistan 71st out of 123 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Gini index in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 33.3 | — |
| 1990 | 33.2 | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 28.7 | -13.6% |
| 1998 | 33.1 | +15.3% |
| 2001 | 28.7 | -13.3% |
| 2004 | 30.9 | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 31.3 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 29.7 | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 28.8 | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 29.7 | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 29.5 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 31.3 | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 29.6 | -5.4% |
| 2024 | 33.5 | +13.2% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 33.5 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 35.3, 95% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 33.5 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 33.7, 99% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 33.3 | 33.3 | 33.3 | 1 |
| 1990s | 31.67 | 28.7 | 33.2 | 3 |
| 2000s | 30.15 | 28.7 | 31.3 | 4 |
| 2010s | 29.78 | 28.8 | 31.3 | 5 |
| 2020s | 33.5 | 33.5 | 33.5 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 70 Luxembourg 33.6 compare
- 71 North Macedonia 33.5 compare
- 73 Greece 33.4 compare
- 73 Guinea-Bissau 33.4 compare
- 73 Spain 33.4 compare
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 index in Pakistan?
- Gini index in Pakistan was 33.5 in 2024, according to World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ.
- What is the highest gini index recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 33.5 in 2024.
- What is the lowest gini index recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.7 in 1996.
- How does Pakistan rank for gini index?
- Pakistan ranks 71st out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gini index rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ, published as part of Gini index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gini index measures the extent to which the distribution of income (or, in some cases, consumption expenditure) among individuals or households within an economy deviates from a perfectly equal distribution. A Lorenz curve plots the cumulative percentages of total income received against the cumulative number of recipients, starting with the poorest individual or household. The Gini index measures the area between the Lorenz curve and a hypothetical line of absolute equality, expressed as a percentage of the maximum area under the line. Thus a Gini index of 0 represents perfect equality, while an index of 100 implies perfect inequality.