Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor -1st in Pakistan
Pakistan: Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor -1st was 26.8% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor -1st in Pakistan, 2007–2018
Source: ASPIRE.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 26.8% for poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor -1st in 2018. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 36.2% on the previous year and up 83.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor -1st in Pakistan peaked at 26.8% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 14.6%, in 2007.
That places Pakistan 30th out of 36 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor -1st in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 14.6% | — |
| 2009 | 19.5% | +33.6% |
| 2013 | 17.0% | -13.0% |
| 2015 | 19.7% | +15.8% |
| 2018 | 26.8% | +36.2% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 26.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 26.8%, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.1% | 14.6% | 19.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 21.2% | 17.0% | 26.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More work & labour data for Pakistan
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.1692 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.1658 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.1724 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -0.4553 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 2.11 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 160,228 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 146,712 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 259,090 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 251,911 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 511,001 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor -1st in Pakistan?
- Poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor -1st in Pakistan was 26.8% in 2018, according to ASPIRE.
- What is the highest poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor -1st recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 26.8% in 2018.
- What is the lowest poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor -1st recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.6% in 2007.
- How does Pakistan rank for poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor -1st?
- Pakistan ranks 30th out of 36 countries with data for 2018.
- Is poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor -1st rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.4%. 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 Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor -1st quintile (poorest) -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Poverty gap reduction due to SPL programs as % of pre-transfer poverty gap