Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor in Pakistan

Pakistan: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor was 10.8% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
10.8%
Change on year
up 27.6%
World rank
31st
of 36 countries
All-time high
11.6%
in 2007
All-time low
8.5%
in 2015
Years of data
5
2007–2018

Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor in Pakistan, 2007–2018

02.557.51012.52007201220182007: 11.62009: 10.72013: 9.22015: 8.52018: 10.8

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Pakistan recorded 10.8% for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor in 2018.

That represents a change of up 27.6% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor in Pakistan peaked at 11.6% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 8.5%, in 2015.

Pakistan ranks 31st of 36 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor in Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor - 1st quintile (poorest) -urban in Pakistan, 2007 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2007 11.6%
2009 10.7% -7.9%
2013 9.2% -13.8%
2015 8.5% -8.1%
2018 10.8% +27.6%

Pakistan compared with similar countries

  • Pakistan's 10.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.8%, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11.2% 10.7% 11.6% 2
2010s 9.5% 8.5% 10.8% 3

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 28 Paraguay 12.0% compare
  2. 29 Indonesia 11.6%
  3. 30 Peru 11.3% compare
  4. 32 El Salvador 10.6% compare
  5. 33 Colombia 9.8% compare
  6. 34 South Africa 7.0% compare

See the full ranking of 36 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor in Pakistan?
Poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor in Pakistan was 10.8% in 2018, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 11.6% in 2007.
What is the lowest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 8.5% in 2015.
How does Pakistan rank for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor?
Pakistan ranks 31st out of 36 countries with data for 2018.
Is poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. 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 Protection and Labor - 1st quintile (poorest) -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor - 1st quintile (poorest) -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 367 data points, 2002–2023
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