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
Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor in Pakistan, 2007–2018
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.2% | 10.7% | 11.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 9.5% | 8.5% | 10.8% | 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 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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Poverty headcount reduction due to SPL programs as % of pre-transfer poverty headcount