Three metrics of inequality in Pakistan
Pakistan: Three metrics of inequality was 52.98 in 2018. ▬ Flat
Three metrics of inequality in Pakistan, 1987–2018
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2018, three metrics of inequality in Pakistan stood at 52.98.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, three metrics of inequality in Pakistan peaked at 57.08 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 52.14, 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 | 54.54 | 54.54 | 54.54 | 1 |
| 1990s | 53.95 | 52.14 | 55.71 | 3 |
| 2000s | 55.25 | 53.88 | 57.08 | 3 |
| 2010s | 53.28 | 52.68 | 54.05 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 65 Kyrgyzstan 53.71 compare
- 66 Guinea-Bissau 53.66 compare
- 67 Kazakhstan 53.14 compare
- 68 Bangladesh 52.98 compare
- 70 Tajikistan 52.5 compare
- 71 Mauritania 51.64 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)
- Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 8.0% (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)
- Income inequality: Atkinson index 0.2816 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is three metrics of inequality in Pakistan?
- Three metrics of inequality in Pakistan was 52.98 in 2018, according to World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest three metrics of inequality recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 57.08 in 2005.
- What is the lowest three metrics of inequality recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.14 in 1996.
- How does Pakistan rank for three metrics of inequality?
- Pakistan ranks 68th out of 113 countries with data for 2018.
- Is three metrics of inequality 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 Three metrics of inequality. 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.