Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions -1st quintile in Pakistan
Pakistan: Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions -1st quintile was 21.2% in 2018. ▲ Rising
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 21st of 34 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions -1st quintile in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | poorest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 11.5% | — |
| 2009 | 10.1% | -12.6% |
| 2013 | 10.1% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 13.0% | +29.1% |
| 2018 | 21.2% | +62.8% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 21.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.2%, 4.1× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.8% | 10.1% | 11.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 14.8% | 10.1% | 21.2% | 3 |
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 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 21st out of 34 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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Poverty gap reduction due to Contributory Pensions programs as % of pre-transfer poverty gap