Extreme monetary poverty and multidimensional poverty over time in Pakistan
Pakistan: Extreme monetary poverty and multidimensional poverty over time was 23.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Extreme monetary poverty and multidimensional poverty over time in Pakistan, 1987–2024
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for extreme monetary poverty and multidimensional poverty over time in Pakistan is 23.0%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, extreme monetary poverty and multidimensional poverty over time in Pakistan peaked at 80.6% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 16.5%, in 2018.
Pakistan ranks 20th of 120 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Extreme monetary poverty and multidimensional poverty over time in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 80.6% | — |
| 1990 | 79.5% | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 45.3% | -43.0% |
| 1998 | 50.3% | +11.0% |
| 2001 | 56.2% | +11.9% |
| 2004 | 40.9% | -27.3% |
| 2005 | 40.8% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 34.9% | -14.6% |
| 2010 | 26.7% | -23.6% |
| 2011 | 25.9% | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 21.2% | -18.1% |
| 2015 | 16.9% | -20.4% |
| 2018 | 16.5% | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 23.0% | +39.0% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 23.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.7%, 2.4× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 23.0% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.7%, 13.3× the median. (10 countries reporting)
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)
- 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 extreme monetary poverty and multidimensional poverty over time in Pakistan?
- Extreme monetary poverty and multidimensional poverty over time 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 extreme monetary poverty and multidimensional poverty over time recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 80.6% in 1987.
- What is the lowest extreme monetary poverty and multidimensional poverty over time recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.5% in 2018.
- How does Pakistan rank for extreme monetary poverty and multidimensional poverty over time?
- Pakistan ranks 20th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is extreme monetary poverty and multidimensional poverty over time 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 Extreme monetary poverty and multidimensional poverty over time. 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.