Poverty: Share of population living on less than $1 a day in Pakistan
Pakistan: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $1 a day was 0.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $1 a day in Pakistan, 1987–2024
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, poverty: share of population living on less than $1 a day in Pakistan stood at 0.2%.
Over the whole period, poverty: share of population living on less than $1 a day in Pakistan peaked at 10.4% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2013.
That places Pakistan 49th out of 120 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.8% | 9.8% | 9.8% | 1 |
| 1990s | 3.7% | 0.1% | 10.4% | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 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)
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- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is poverty: share of population living on less than $1 a day in Pakistan?
- Poverty: share of population living on less than $1 a day in Pakistan was 0.2% in 2024, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest poverty: share of population living on less than $1 a day recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 10.4% in 1990.
- What is the lowest poverty: share of population living on less than $1 a day recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2013.
- How does Pakistan rank for poverty: share of population living on less than $1 a day?
- Pakistan ranks 49th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- 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 Poverty: Share of population living on less than $1 a day. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $1 per day.