Share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in Pakistan
Pakistan: Share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share was 47.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty in Pakistan, 1987–2024
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty in Pakistan stood at 47.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty in Pakistan peaked at 91.1% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 44.7%, in 2018.
That places Pakistan 19th out of 120 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 91.1% | — |
| 1990 | 90.9% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 73.6% | -19.0% |
| 1998 | 74.9% | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 80.0% | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 68.5% | -14.4% |
| 2005 | 69.0% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 64.7% | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 57.2% | -11.5% |
| 2011 | 55.9% | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 49.3% | -11.7% |
| 2015 | 44.8% | -9.2% |
| 2018 | 44.7% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 47.9% | +7.1% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 47.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22.5%, 2.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 47.9% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6.6%, 7.3× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 91.1% | 91.1% | 91.1% | 1 |
| 1990s | 79.8% | 73.6% | 90.9% | 3 |
| 2000s | 70.6% | 64.7% | 80.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 50.4% | 44.7% | 57.2% | 5 |
| 2020s | 47.9% | 47.9% | 47.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More poverty & inequality data for Pakistan
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 2 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ 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 population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty in Pakistan?
- Share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty in Pakistan was 47.9% 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 population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 91.1% in 1987.
- What is the lowest share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.7% in 2018.
- How does Pakistan rank for share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty?
- Pakistan ranks 19th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. 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 population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $4.20 per day.