Share of the population with access to basic services in Pakistan
Pakistan: Share of the population with access to basic services was 95.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of the population with access to basic services in Pakistan, 1998–2024
Source: Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of population.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 95.7% for share of the population with access to basic services in 2024. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with access to basic services in Pakistan peaked at 95.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 70.3%, in 1999.
Pakistan ranks 150th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Share of the population with access to basic services in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 70.5% | — |
| 1999 | 70.3% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 72.8% | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 73.9% | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 74.9% | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 76.0% | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 77.0% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 78.1% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 79.1% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 80.2% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 81.4% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 82.5% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 87.1% | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 87.8% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 88.6% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 89.3% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 90.1% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 91.0% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 91.8% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 92.7% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 93.4% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 93.9% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 94.5% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 94.9% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 95.0% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 95.6% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 95.7% | +0.1% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 95.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 88.7%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 95.7% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 100.0%, 96% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 70.4% | 70.3% | 70.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 77.6% | 72.8% | 82.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.6% | 87.1% | 93.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.1% | 94.5% | 95.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More reference data data for Pakistan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 6.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 20.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 61.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 61.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 20.3 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 91.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 260 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.79 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with access to basic services in Pakistan?
- Share of the population with access to basic services in Pakistan was 95.7% in 2024, according to Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with access to basic services recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 95.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population with access to basic services recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.3% in 1999.
- How does Pakistan rank for share of the population with access to basic services?
- Pakistan ranks 150th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population with access to basic services rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with access to basic services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Access to electricity means having an electricity source that can provide very basic lighting, and charge a phone or power a radio for 4 hours per day.