Poverty gap index at $3 a day in Pakistan
Pakistan: Poverty gap index at $3 a day was 5.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Poverty gap index at $3 a day in Pakistan, 1987–2024
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for poverty gap index at $3 a day in Pakistan is 5.2%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 33.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty gap index at $3 a day in Pakistan peaked at 35.1% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 2.7%, in 2018.
That places Pakistan 23rd out of 120 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Poverty gap index at $3 a day in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 35.1% | — |
| 1990 | 34.0% | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 10.4% | -69.5% |
| 1998 | 13.8% | +32.9% |
| 2001 | 15.2% | +10.5% |
| 2004 | 9.7% | -36.6% |
| 2005 | 9.5% | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 7.2% | -24.4% |
| 2010 | 4.8% | -32.2% |
| 2011 | 4.8% | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 3.8% | -19.3% |
| 2015 | 2.8% | -28.2% |
| 2018 | 2.7% | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 5.2% | +91.8% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 5.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.5%, 2.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 5.2% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.3%, 19.7× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 35.1% | 35.1% | 35.1% | 1 |
| 1990s | 19.4% | 10.4% | 34.0% | 3 |
| 2000s | 10.4% | 7.2% | 15.2% | 4 |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 2.7% | 4.8% | 5 |
| 2020s | 5.2% | 5.2% | 5.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More poverty & inequality data for Pakistan
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 2 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ 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 poverty gap index at $3 a day in Pakistan?
- Poverty gap index at $3 a day in Pakistan was 5.2% in 2024, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest poverty gap index at $3 a day recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 35.1% in 1987.
- What is the lowest poverty gap index at $3 a day recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7% in 2018.
- How does Pakistan rank for poverty gap index at $3 a day?
- Pakistan ranks 23rd out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is poverty gap index at $3 a day rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.9%. 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 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Poverty gap index at $3 a day. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The poverty gap index is a poverty measure that reflects both the prevalence and the depth of poverty. It is calculated as the share of population in poverty multiplied by the average shortfall from the poverty line (expressed as a % of the poverty line).