Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st quintile in Pakistan
Pakistan: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st quintile was 3.1% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st quintile in Pakistan, 2007–2018
Source: ASPIRE. Measured in poorest.
Analysis
The most recent figure for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile in Pakistan is 3.1%, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of down 10.0% on the previous year and up 30.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile in Pakistan peaked at 6.1% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 2007.
Pakistan ranks 31st of 35 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st quintile in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | poorest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 2.3% | — |
| 2009 | 6.1% | +163.3% |
| 2013 | 3.2% | -48.6% |
| 2015 | 3.4% | +7.3% |
| 2018 | 3.1% | -10.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.2% | 2.3% | 6.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 3.1% | 3.4% | 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 headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile in Pakistan?
- Poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile in Pakistan was 3.1% in 2018, according to ASPIRE.
- What is the highest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 6.1% in 2009.
- What is the lowest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 2007.
- How does Pakistan rank for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile?
- Pakistan ranks 31st out of 35 countries with data for 2018.
- Is poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st quintile (poorest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Poverty headcount reduction due to Social Assistance programs as % of pre-transfer poverty headcount