Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Insurance -1st quintile in Pakistan

Pakistan: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Insurance -1st quintile was 9.8% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
9.8%
Change on year
up 62.7%
World rank
24th
of 34 countries
All-time high
9.8%
in 2018
All-time low
5.7%
in 2013
Years of data
5
2007–2018

Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Insurance -1st quintile in Pakistan, 2007–2018

02468102007201220182007: 5.8 poorest2009: 5.8 poorest2013: 5.7 poorest2015: 6 poorest2018: 9.8 poorest

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in poorest.

Analysis

The most recent figure for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social insurance -1st quintile in Pakistan is 9.8%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 62.7% on the previous year and up 69.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social insurance -1st quintile in Pakistan peaked at 9.8% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 5.7%, in 2013.

That places Pakistan 24th out of 34 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Insurance -1st quintile in Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Insurance -1st quintile (poorest) in Pakistan, 2007 to 2018.
Year poorest Change
2007 5.8%
2009 5.8% -0.8%
2013 5.7% -0.2%
2015 6.0% +4.9%
2018 9.8% +62.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5.8% 5.8% 5.8% 2
2010s 7.2% 5.7% 9.8% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social insurance -1st quintile in Pakistan?
Poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social insurance -1st quintile in Pakistan was 9.8% in 2018, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social insurance -1st quintile recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 9.8% in 2018.
What is the lowest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social insurance -1st quintile recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 5.7% in 2013.
How does Pakistan rank for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social insurance -1st quintile?
Pakistan ranks 24th out of 34 countries with data for 2018.
Is poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social insurance -1st quintile rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 69.0%. 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 Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Insurance -1st quintile (poorest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Insurance -1st quintile (poorest)
Unit
poorest
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 347 data points, 2002–2023
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