Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) in Pakistan
Pakistan: Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) was 23.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) 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. Measured in % of population.
Analysis
In 2024, poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) in Pakistan stood at 23.0%.
That represents a change of up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) in Pakistan peaked at 80.6% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 16.5%, in 2018.
Pakistan ranks 20th of 123 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 80.6% | — |
| 1990 | 79.5% | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 45.3% | -43.0% |
| 1998 | 50.3% | +11.0% |
| 2001 | 56.2% | +11.7% |
| 2004 | 40.9% | -27.2% |
| 2005 | 40.8% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 34.9% | -14.5% |
| 2010 | 26.7% | -23.5% |
| 2011 | 25.9% | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 21.2% | -18.1% |
| 2015 | 16.9% | -20.3% |
| 2018 | 16.5% | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 23.0% | +39.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 80.6% | 80.6% | 80.6% | 1 |
| 1990s | 58.4% | 45.3% | 79.5% | 3 |
| 2000s | 43.2% | 34.9% | 56.2% | 4 |
| 2010s | 21.4% | 16.5% | 26.7% | 5 |
| 2020s | 23.0% | 23.0% | 23.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More poverty & inequality data for Pakistan
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 2 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ 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 headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) in Pakistan?
- Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) in Pakistan was 23.0% 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 poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 80.6% in 1987.
- What is the lowest poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.5% in 2018.
- How does Pakistan rank for poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp)?
- Pakistan ranks 20th out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
- Is poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. 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. 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 Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day is the percentage of the population living on less than $3.00 a day at 2021 purchasing power adjusted prices. As a result of revisions in PPP exchange rates, poverty rates for individual countries cannot be compared with poverty rates reported in earlier editions.