Share of the population in poverty vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Pakistan
Pakistan: Share of the population in poverty vs. Electoral Democracy Index was 92.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of the population in poverty vs. Electoral Democracy Index 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 share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index in Pakistan is 92.0%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index in Pakistan peaked at 99.0% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 92.0%, in 2024.
Pakistan ranks 17th of 120 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Share of the population in poverty vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 99.0% | — |
| 1990 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 97.4% | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 96.7% | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 98.3% | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 96.2% | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 96.4% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 95.9% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 95.5% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 94.7% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 94.2% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 92.1% | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 92.9% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 92.0% | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 99.0% | 99.0% | 99.0% | 1 |
| 1990s | 97.7% | 96.7% | 99.0% | 3 |
| 2000s | 96.7% | 95.9% | 98.3% | 4 |
| 2010s | 93.9% | 92.1% | 95.5% | 5 |
| 2020s | 92.0% | 92.0% | 92.0% | 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 share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index in Pakistan?
- Share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index in Pakistan was 92.0% in 2024, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 1990.
- What is the lowest share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.0% in 2024.
- How does Pakistan rank for share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index?
- Pakistan ranks 17th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Share of the population in poverty vs. Electoral Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $10 per day.