Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -All Social in Pakistan

Pakistan: Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -All Social was 22.3% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
22.3%
Change on year
down 14.6%
World rank
30th
of 39 countries
All-time high
26.1%
in 2015
All-time low
8.4%
in 2007
Years of data
5
2007–2018

Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -All Social in Pakistan, 2007–2018

101520252007201220182007: 8.42009: 20.42013: 18.72015: 26.12018: 22.3

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2018, beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social in Pakistan stood at 22.3%.

That represents a change of down 14.6% on the previous year and up 166.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social in Pakistan peaked at 26.1% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 8.4%, in 2007.

Pakistan ranks 30th of 39 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -All Social in Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -urban in Pakistan, 2007 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2007 8.4%
2009 20.4% +143.3%
2013 18.7% -8.2%
2015 26.1% +39.4%
2018 22.3% -14.6%

Pakistan compared with similar countries

  • Pakistan's 22.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.7%, 1.1× the median. (5 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 14.4% 8.4% 20.4% 2
2010s 22.4% 18.7% 26.1% 3

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 27 Armenia 22.6% compare
  2. 28 Kazakhstan 22.6% compare
  3. 29 Chile 22.5% compare
  4. 31 Ukraine 21.7% compare
  5. 32 Mongolia 21.4% compare
  6. 33 Belarus 21.2% compare

See the full ranking of 39 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social in Pakistan?
Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social in Pakistan was 22.3% in 2018, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 26.1% in 2015.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 8.4% in 2007.
How does Pakistan rank for beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social?
Pakistan ranks 30th out of 39 countries with data for 2018.
Is beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 166.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Pakistan data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
39 places, 390 data points, 2002–2023
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Percentage of program beneficiaries in a quintile relative to the total number of beneficiaries in the population