Poverty share on less than 30 per day in Pakistan

Pakistan: Poverty share on less than 30 per day was 99.51 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
99.51
World rank
20th
of 120 countries
All-time high
99.99
in 1987
All-time low
99.45
in 2015
Years of data
14
1987–2024

Poverty share on less than 30 per day in Pakistan, 1987–2024

0204060801001987200520241987: 1001990: 1001996: 99.91998: 99.72001: 99.92004: 99.82005: 99.82007: 99.82010: 99.82011: 99.82013: 99.72015: 99.52018: 99.72024: 99.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, poverty share on less than 30 per day in Pakistan stood at 99.51.

That represents a change of down 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty share on less than 30 per day in Pakistan peaked at 99.99 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 99.45, in 2015.

That places Pakistan 20th out of 120 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 99.99 99.99 99.99 1
1990s 99.85 99.71 99.97 3
2000s 99.82 99.75 99.93 4
2010s 99.67 99.45 99.81 5
2020s 99.51 99.51 99.51 1

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 17 Burkina Faso 99.56 compare
  2. 18 Togo 99.54 compare
  3. 19 Tanzania 99.53 compare
  4. 21 Ghana 99.46 compare
  5. 22 Cote d'Ivoire 99.44 compare
  6. 23 Mauritania 99.44 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty share on less than 30 per day in Pakistan?
Poverty share on less than 30 per day in Pakistan was 99.51 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest poverty share on less than 30 per day recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 99.99 in 1987.
What is the lowest poverty share on less than 30 per day recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 99.45 in 2015.
How does Pakistan rank for poverty share on less than 30 per day?
Pakistan ranks 20th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
Is poverty share on less than 30 per day rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Pakistan data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Poverty share on less than 30 per day. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Poverty share on less than 30 per day
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
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