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

Pakistan: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions -1st quintile was 9.8% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
9.8%
Change on year
up 62.7%
World rank
22nd
of 32 countries
All-time high
9.8%
in 2018
All-time low
5.7%
in 2013
Years of data
5
2007–2018

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

02468102007201220182007: 5.8 poorest2009: 5.8 poorest2013: 5.7 poorest2015: 6 poorest2018: 9.8 poorest

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in poorest.

Analysis

Pakistan recorded 9.8% for poverty headcount reduction (%) - contributory pensions -1st quintile in 2018. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 62.7% on the previous year and up 69.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty headcount reduction (%) - contributory pensions -1st quintile in Pakistan peaked at 9.8% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 5.7%, in 2013.

Pakistan ranks 22nd of 32 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5.8% 5.8% 5.8% 2
2010s 7.2% 5.7% 9.8% 3

Countries ranked near Pakistan

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  2. 20 Sri Lanka 10.9% compare
  3. 21 Vietnam 10.2% compare
  4. 23 Ecuador 7.9% compare
  5. 24 Colombia 6.4% compare
  6. 25 Dominican Republic 5.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty headcount reduction (%) - contributory pensions -1st quintile in Pakistan?
Poverty headcount reduction (%) - contributory pensions -1st quintile in Pakistan was 9.8% in 2018, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty headcount reduction (%) - contributory pensions -1st quintile recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 9.8% in 2018.
What is the lowest poverty headcount reduction (%) - contributory pensions -1st quintile recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 5.7% in 2013.
How does Pakistan rank for poverty headcount reduction (%) - contributory pensions -1st quintile?
Pakistan ranks 22nd out of 32 countries with data for 2018.
Is poverty headcount reduction (%) - contributory pensions -1st quintile rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 69.0%. 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 (%) - Contributory Pensions -1st quintile (poorest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Poverty Headcount 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
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Poverty headcount reduction due to Contributory Pensions programs as % of pre-transfer poverty headcount