Proportion of population living below the national poverty line in Pakistan
Pakistan: Proportion of population living below the national poverty line was 21.9% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population living below the national poverty line in Pakistan, 2001–2018
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population living below the national poverty line in Pakistan is 21.9%, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is down 9.9% on the previous year and down 50.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population living below the national poverty line in Pakistan peaked at 64.3% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 21.9%, in 2018.
Pakistan ranks 21st of 73 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of population living below the national poverty line in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 64.3% | — |
| 2004 | 51.7% | -19.6% |
| 2005 | 50.4% | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 44.1% | -12.5% |
| 2010 | 36.8% | -16.6% |
| 2011 | 36.3% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 29.5% | -18.7% |
| 2015 | 24.3% | -17.6% |
| 2018 | 21.9% | -9.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.6% | 44.1% | 64.3% | 4 |
| 2010s | 29.8% | 21.9% | 36.8% | 5 |
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 living below the national poverty line in Pakistan?
- Proportion of population living below the national poverty line in Pakistan was 21.9% in 2018, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population living below the national poverty line recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 64.3% in 2001.
- What is the lowest proportion of population living below the national poverty line recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.9% in 2018.
- How does Pakistan rank for proportion of population living below the national poverty line?
- Pakistan ranks 21st out of 73 countries with data for 2018.
- Is proportion of population living below the national poverty line rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population living below the national poverty line (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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