Proportion of population below the international poverty line of in Pakistan
Pakistan: Proportion of population below the international poverty line of was 3.9% in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of population below the international poverty line of in Pakistan, 2001–2015
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population below the international poverty line of in Pakistan is 3.9%, measured in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of down 36.1% on the previous year and down 76.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population below the international poverty line of in Pakistan peaked at 28.6% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 3.9%, in 2015.
That places Pakistan 15th out of 80 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.
Proportion of population below the international poverty line of in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 28.6% | — |
| 2004 | 18.0% | -37.1% |
| 2005 | 16.5% | -8.3% |
| 2007 | 13.2% | -20.0% |
| 2010 | 8.3% | -37.1% |
| 2011 | 7.9% | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 6.1% | -22.8% |
| 2015 | 3.9% | -36.1% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 3.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.3%, 74% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 3.9% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.3%, 13.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.1% | 13.2% | 28.6% | 4 |
| 2010s | 6.5% | 3.9% | 8.3% | 4 |
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 proportion of population below the international poverty line of in Pakistan?
- Proportion of population below the international poverty line of in Pakistan was 3.9% in 2015, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest proportion of population below the international poverty line of recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 28.6% in 2001.
- What is the lowest proportion of population below the international poverty line of recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9% in 2015.
- How does Pakistan rank for proportion of population below the international poverty line of?
- Pakistan ranks 15th out of 80 countries with data for 2015.
- Is proportion of population below the international poverty line of rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 76.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Proportion of population below the international poverty line of US$1.90 per day (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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