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

Pakistan: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor was 26.2% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
26.2%
Change on year
up 23.1%
World rank
32nd
of 37 countries
All-time high
26.2%
in 2018
All-time low
13.1%
in 2007
Years of data
5
2007–2018

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

01020302007201220182007: 13.1 <$2.15 a day2009: 17.9 <$2.15 a day2013: 16 <$2.15 a day2015: 21.3 <$2.15 a day2018: 26.2 <$2.15 a day

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor in Pakistan is 26.2%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is up 23.1% on the previous year and up 99.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor in Pakistan peaked at 26.2% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 13.1%, in 2007.

That places Pakistan 32nd out of 37 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 -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) in Pakistan, 2007 to 2018.
Year <$2.15 a day Change
2007 13.1%
2009 17.9% +36.5%
2013 16.0% -10.8%
2015 21.3% +33.3%
2018 26.2% +23.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 15.5% 13.1% 17.9% 2
2010s 21.2% 16.0% 26.2% 3

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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 26.2% 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 26.2% in 2018.
What is the lowest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 13.1% in 2007.
How does Pakistan rank for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor?
Pakistan ranks 32nd out of 37 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 99.9%. 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 -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day)
Unit
<$2.15 a day
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 371 data points, 2002–2023
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