Share in poverty relative to different poverty thresholds in Pakistan
Pakistan: Share in poverty relative to different poverty thresholds was 22.96 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
22.96
World rank
20th
of 120 countries
All-time high
80.63
in 1987
All-time low
16.52
in 2018
Years of data
14
1987–2024
Share in poverty relative to different poverty thresholds in Pakistan, 1987–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 22.96 for share in poverty relative to different poverty thresholds in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share in poverty relative to different poverty thresholds in Pakistan peaked at 80.63 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 16.52, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 80.63 | 80.63 | 80.63 | 1 |
| 1990s | 58.36 | 45.32 | 79.46 | 3 |
| 2000s | 43.2 | 34.87 | 56.25 | 4 |
| 2010s | 21.45 | 16.52 | 26.66 | 5 |
| 2020s | 22.96 | 22.96 | 22.96 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More poverty & inequality data for Pakistan
- Data deprivation poverty surveys per decade 2 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty 3.6 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty 3,634 (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality 12.36 (2023)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.536 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs share in extreme poverty 7.95 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in females 0.1502 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality by sex 0.1502 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males 0.1759 (2023)
- Income inequality atkinson index undp 0.2816 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share in poverty relative to different poverty thresholds in Pakistan?
- Share in poverty relative to different poverty thresholds in Pakistan was 22.96 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share in poverty relative to different poverty thresholds recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 80.63 in 1987.
- What is the lowest share in poverty relative to different poverty thresholds recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.52 in 2018.
- How does Pakistan rank for share in poverty relative to different poverty thresholds?
- Pakistan ranks 20th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share in poverty relative to different poverty thresholds 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share in poverty relative to different poverty thresholds. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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