How does Pakistan rank for poverty gap reduction (%) - contributory pensions -1st quintile?

Pakistan ranks 19th out of 32 countries with data for 2018.

Is poverty gap reduction (%) - contributory pensions -1st quintile rising or falling in Pakistan?

Over the last ten years it is up 84.4%. 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 Gap reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions -1st quintile (poorest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions -1st quintile in Pakistan

Name: Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions -1st quintile in Pakistan
Creator: ASPIRE
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Pakistan: Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions -1st quintile was 21.2% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)

21.2%

Change on year

up 62.8%

World rank

19th

of 32 countries

All-time high

21.2%

in 2018

All-time low

10.1%

in 2009

Years of data

2007–2018

Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions -1st quintile in Pakistan, 2007–2018

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in poorest.

Analysis

In 2018, poverty gap reduction (%) - contributory pensions -1st quintile in Pakistan stood at 21.2%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 62.8% on the previous year and up 84.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty gap reduction (%) - contributory pensions -1st quintile in Pakistan peaked at 21.2% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 10.1%, in 2009.

Pakistan ranks 19th of 32 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2000s	10.8%	10.1%	11.5%	2
2010s	14.8%	10.1%	21.2%	3

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty gap reduction (%) - contributory pensions -1st quintile in Pakistan?: Poverty gap reduction (%) - contributory pensions -1st quintile in Pakistan was 21.2% in 2018, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty gap reduction (%) - contributory pensions -1st quintile recorded in Pakistan?: The highest recorded value was 21.2% in 2018.
What is the lowest poverty gap reduction (%) - contributory pensions -1st quintile recorded in Pakistan?: The lowest recorded value was 10.1% in 2009.
How does Pakistan rank for poverty gap reduction (%) - contributory pensions -1st quintile?: Pakistan ranks 19th out of 32 countries with data for 2018.
Is poverty gap reduction (%) - contributory pensions -1st quintile rising or falling in Pakistan?: Over the last ten years it is up 84.4%. 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 Gap reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions -1st quintile (poorest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions -1st quintile (poorest)
Unit: poorest
Source: ASPIRE
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 33 places, 342 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Poverty gap reduction due to Contributory Pensions programs as % of pre-transfer poverty gap