Proportion of population pushed below the $5.50 ($ 2011 PPP) poverty in Pakistan
Pakistan: Proportion of population pushed below the $5.50 ($ 2011 PPP) poverty was 1.7% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Latest (2015)
1.7%
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
12th
of 46 countries
All-time high
1.7%
in 2013
All-time low
0.7%
in 2001
Years of data
8
1991–2015
Proportion of population pushed below the $5.50 ($ 2011 PPP) poverty in Pakistan, 1991–2015
Source: World Bank. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2015, proportion of population pushed below the $5.50 ($ 2011 ppp) poverty in Pakistan stood at 1.7%.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 55.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population pushed below the $5.50 ($ 2011 ppp) poverty in Pakistan peaked at 1.7% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2001.
Pakistan ranks 12th of 46 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Proportion of population pushed below the $5.50 ($ 2011 PPP) poverty in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.9% | — |
| 2001 | 0.7% | -22.0% |
| 2004 | 1.1% | +49.0% |
| 2007 | 1.2% | +7.7% |
| 2010 | 1.3% | +9.9% |
| 2011 | 1.4% | +7.5% |
| 2013 | 1.7% | +22.6% |
| 2015 | 1.7% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 0.7% | 1.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 1.3% | 1.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 9 India 2.1% compare
- 10 Kosovo 2.1% compare
- 10 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 2.1% compare
- 13 North Macedonia 1.7% compare
- 14 Philippines 1.6% compare
- 15 Bangladesh 1.6% compare
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 proportion of population pushed below the $5.50 ($ 2011 ppp) poverty in Pakistan?
- Proportion of population pushed below the $5.50 ($ 2011 ppp) poverty in Pakistan was 1.7% in 2015, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest proportion of population pushed below the $5.50 ($ 2011 ppp) poverty recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.7% in 2013.
- What is the lowest proportion of population pushed below the $5.50 ($ 2011 ppp) poverty recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2001.
- How does Pakistan rank for proportion of population pushed below the $5.50 ($ 2011 ppp) poverty?
- Pakistan ranks 12th out of 46 countries with data for 2015.
- Is proportion of population pushed below the $5.50 ($ 2011 ppp) poverty rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Proportion of population pushed below the $5.50 ($ 2011 PPP) poverty line by out-of-pocket health care expenditure (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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