Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank in Pakistan
Pakistan: Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank was 15.6% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank in Pakistan, 1987–2018
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank in Pakistan is 15.6%, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank in Pakistan peaked at 18.8% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 15.0%, in 1990.
That places Pakistan 37th out of 109 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.6% | 15.6% | 15.6% | 1 |
| 1990s | 16.2% | 15.0% | 17.9% | 3 |
| 2000s | 17.2% | 16.1% | 18.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 15.8% | 15.4% | 16.2% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank in Pakistan?
- Income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank in Pakistan was 15.6% in 2018, according to World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 18.8% in 2005.
- What is the lowest income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.0% in 1990.
- How does Pakistan rank for income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank?
- Pakistan ranks 37th out of 109 countries with data for 2018.
- Is income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of income received by the richest 1% of the population. Income here is measured after taxes and benefits.