Share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Pakistan
Pakistan: Share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices was 77.6% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Pakistan, 1987–2018
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Pakistan is 77.6%, measured in 2018.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Pakistan peaked at 97.0% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 76.4%, in 2015.
That places Pakistan 19th out of 119 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 96.8% | — |
| 1990 | 97.0% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 91.7% | -5.5% |
| 1998 | 90.8% | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 93.9% | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 88.3% | -6.0% |
| 2005 | 88.8% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 87.0% | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 85.1% | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 83.9% | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 80.4% | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 76.4% | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 77.6% | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 96.8% | 96.8% | 96.8% | 1 |
| 1990s | 93.2% | 90.8% | 97.0% | 3 |
| 2000s | 89.5% | 87.0% | 93.9% | 4 |
| 2010s | 80.7% | 76.4% | 85.1% | 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 share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Pakistan?
- Share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Pakistan was 77.6% in 2018, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 97.0% in 1990.
- What is the lowest share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.4% in 2015.
- How does Pakistan rank for share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices?
- Pakistan ranks 19th out of 119 countries with data for 2018.
- Is share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. 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 (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $5.50 per day.