Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Insurance -extreme poor in Pakistan

Pakistan: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Insurance -extreme poor was 21.9% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
21.9%
Change on year
up 56.8%
World rank
23rd
of 34 countries
All-time high
21.9%
in 2018
All-time low
8.7%
in 2009
Years of data
5
2007–2018

Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Insurance -extreme poor in Pakistan, 2007–2018

051015202007201220182007: 10.5 <$2.15 a day2009: 8.7 <$2.15 a day2013: 9.5 <$2.15 a day2015: 13.9 <$2.15 a day2018: 21.9 <$2.15 a day

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in <$2.15 a day.

Analysis

The most recent figure for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social insurance -extreme poor in Pakistan is 21.9%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 56.8% on the previous year and up 108.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social insurance -extreme poor in Pakistan peaked at 21.9% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 8.7%, in 2009.

That places Pakistan 23rd out of 34 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Insurance -extreme poor in Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Insurance -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) in Pakistan, 2007 to 2018.
Year <$2.15 a day Change
2007 10.5%
2009 8.7% -16.8%
2013 9.5% +8.9%
2015 13.9% +46.7%
2018 21.9% +56.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.6% 8.7% 10.5% 2
2010s 15.1% 9.5% 21.9% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social insurance -extreme poor in Pakistan?
Poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social insurance -extreme poor in Pakistan was 21.9% in 2018, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social insurance -extreme poor recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 21.9% in 2018.
What is the lowest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social insurance -extreme poor recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 8.7% in 2009.
How does Pakistan rank for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social insurance -extreme poor?
Pakistan ranks 23rd out of 34 countries with data for 2018.
Is poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social insurance -extreme poor rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 108.3%. 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 -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Insurance -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day)
Unit
<$2.15 a day
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 346 data points, 2002–2023
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