Prosperity gap in Pakistan
Pakistan: Prosperity gap was 7.2 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Prosperity gap in Pakistan, 1987–2024
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, prosperity gap in Pakistan stood at 7.2.
The figure is up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prosperity gap in Pakistan peaked at 16.66 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 6.61, in 2015.
That places Pakistan 20th out of 120 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16.66 | 16.66 | 16.66 | 1 |
| 1990s | 11.95 | 9.28 | 16.48 | 3 |
| 2000s | 9.18 | 8.28 | 10.53 | 4 |
| 2010s | 7.07 | 6.61 | 7.58 | 5 |
| 2020s | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More reference data data for Pakistan
- Spring temperature anomalies 2.2 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.3588 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.2084 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.19 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.33 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 400.52 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prosperity gap in Pakistan?
- Prosperity gap in Pakistan was 7.2 in 2024, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prosperity gap recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 16.66 in 1987.
- What is the lowest prosperity gap recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.61 in 2015.
- How does Pakistan rank for prosperity gap?
- Pakistan ranks 20th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prosperity gap rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Prosperity gap. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average factor by which incomes need to be multiplied to bring everyone to the prosperity standard of $28 per person per day.