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

Pakistan: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor was 14.1% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
14.1%
Change on year
up 43.4%
World rank
29th
of 36 countries
All-time high
14.1%
in 2018
All-time low
7.5%
in 2007
Years of data
5
2007–2018

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

0510152007201220182007: 7.52009: 12.42013: 9.12015: 9.82018: 14.1

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2018, poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor in Pakistan stood at 14.1%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is up 43.4% on the previous year and up 89.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor in Pakistan peaked at 14.1% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 7.5%, in 2007.

That places Pakistan 29th out of 36 countries with data for 2018, putting it 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) -rural in Pakistan, 2007 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2007 7.5%
2009 12.4% +66.1%
2013 9.1% -26.7%
2015 9.8% +8.3%
2018 14.1% +43.4%

Pakistan compared with similar countries

  • Pakistan's 14.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 14.1%, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.9% 7.5% 12.4% 2
2010s 11.0% 9.1% 14.1% 3

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 26 Dominican Republic 21.1% compare
  2. 27 Sri Lanka 19.2% compare
  3. 28 Indonesia 17.4%
  4. 30 El Salvador 13.8% compare
  5. 31 Thailand 9.4% compare
  6. 32 Colombia 3.7% 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 14.1% 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 14.1% in 2018.
What is the lowest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 7.5% in 2007.
How does Pakistan rank for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor?
Pakistan ranks 29th 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 up 89.1%. 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 Protection and Labor -1st quintile (poorest) -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor -1st quintile (poorest) -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 352 data points, 2002–2023
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