Share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index in Pakistan
Pakistan: Share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index was 23.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index in Pakistan, 1987–2024
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 23.0% for share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index in 2024.
That represents a change of up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index in Pakistan peaked at 80.6% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 16.5%, in 2018.
That places Pakistan 20th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 80.6% | 80.6% | 80.6% | 1 |
| 1990s | 58.4% | 45.3% | 79.5% | 3 |
| 2000s | 43.2% | 34.9% | 56.2% | 4 |
| 2010s | 21.5% | 16.5% | 26.7% | 5 |
| 2020s | 23.0% | 23.0% | 23.0% | 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)
- 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 men 0.1759 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex 0.1502 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.1502 (2023)
- Income inequality: Atkinson index 0.2816 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index in Pakistan?
- Share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index in Pakistan was 23.0% in 2024, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 80.6% in 1987.
- What is the lowest share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.5% in 2018.
- How does Pakistan rank for share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index?
- Pakistan ranks 20th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. 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 Share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $3 per day.