Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Private Transfers -1st in Pakistan

Pakistan: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Private Transfers -1st was 36.9% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
36.9%
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
4th
of 35 countries
All-time high
38.1%
in 2015
All-time low
34.0%
in 2013
Years of data
5
2007–2018

Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Private Transfers -1st in Pakistan, 2007–2018

0102030402007201220182007: 342009: 35.92013: 342015: 38.12018: 36.9

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Pakistan recorded 36.9% for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers -1st in 2018.

The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers -1st in Pakistan peaked at 38.1% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 34.0%, in 2013.

Pakistan ranks 4th of 35 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Private Transfers -1st in Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Private Transfers -1st quintile (poorest) -rural in Pakistan, 2007 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2007 34.0%
2009 35.9% +5.4%
2013 34.0% -5.2%
2015 38.1% +12.1%
2018 36.9% -3.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 34.9% 34.0% 35.9% 2
2010s 36.3% 34.0% 38.1% 3

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 1 Poland 55.4% compare
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  3. 3 Thailand 39.1% compare
  4. 5 South Africa 33.6% compare
  5. 6 Dominican Republic 32.1% compare
  6. 7 Kosovo 31.1% compare
  7. 7 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 31.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers -1st in Pakistan?
Poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers -1st in Pakistan was 36.9% in 2018, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers -1st recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 38.1% in 2015.
What is the lowest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers -1st recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 34.0% in 2013.
How does Pakistan rank for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers -1st?
Pakistan ranks 4th out of 35 countries with data for 2018.
Is poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers -1st rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. 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 Headcount reduction (%) - All Private Transfers -1st quintile (poorest) -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Private Transfers -1st quintile (poorest) -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
35 places, 334 data points, 2002–2023
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