Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Pakistan
Pakistan: Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices was 7.95 million people in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Pakistan, 1987–2018
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2018, number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Pakistan stood at 7.95 million people. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 63.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Pakistan peaked at 71.13 million people in 1990 and was at its lowest, 7.95 million people, in 2018.
That places Pakistan 15th out of 119 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 66.84 million people | — |
| 1990 | 71.13 million people | +6.4% |
| 1996 | 25.47 million people | -64.2% |
| 1998 | 37.55 million people | +47.4% |
| 2001 | 45.53 million people | +21.3% |
| 2004 | 28.83 million people | -36.7% |
| 2005 | 29.33 million people | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 21.86 million people | -25.5% |
| 2010 | 14.47 million people | -33.8% |
| 2011 | 14.50 million people | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 11.83 million people | -18.4% |
| 2015 | 7.99 million people | -32.5% |
| 2018 | 7.95 million people | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 66.84 million people | 66.84 million people | 66.84 million people | 1 |
| 1990s | 44.71 million people | 25.47 million people | 71.13 million people | 3 |
| 2000s | 31.39 million people | 21.86 million people | 45.53 million people | 4 |
| 2010s | 11.35 million people | 7.95 million people | 14.50 million people | 5 |
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 number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Pakistan?
- Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Pakistan was 7.95 million people in 2018, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 71.13 million people in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.95 million people in 2018.
- How does Pakistan rank for number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices?
- Pakistan ranks 15th out of 119 countries with data for 2018.
- Is number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in households with an income or consumption below $1.90 per day.