Aid, poverty & equality · Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan · Lower-middle income
Pakistan: poverty, inequality and aid
Extreme poverty is 23.0% (2024), 31st of 151 in the world and 2nd of 13 in the Middle East & North Africa. Poverty, $4.20/day is 47.9% (2024), 29th of 151 in the world and 1st of 13 in the Middle East & North Africa. Poverty, $8.30/day is 87.1% (2024), 23rd of 151 in the world and 2nd of 13 in the Middle East & North Africa.
Extreme poverty
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Poverty, $4.20/day
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14 indicators
Aid, poverty & equality: Pakistan in detail
Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.
| Indicator | Latest | World rank | In region | ~2000 | ~2010 | ~2020 | 10-year change | Region | Income group | World | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Extreme povertyExtreme poverty, $3.00 a day (2021 PPP), % of population | 23.0%2024 | 31/151 | 2/13 | 56.2%2001 | 26.7% | 16.5%2018 | +1.8 ppsince 2013 | 14.3% | 12.4% | 10.1% | |
| Poverty, $4.20/dayPoverty at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP), % of population | 47.9%2024 | 29/151 | 1/13 | 80.0%2001 | 57.2% | 44.7%2018 | −1.4 ppsince 2013 | 26.8% | 26.9% | 18.2% | |
| Poverty, $8.30/dayPoverty at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP), % of population | 87.1%2024 | 23/151 | 2/13 | 96.9%2001 | 92.7% | 88.4%2018 | −2.9 ppsince 2013 | 59.0% | 76.8% | 46.2% | |
| National poverty ratePoverty at national poverty lines, % of population | 28.9%2024 | 48/145 | 4/10 | 64.3%2001 | 36.8% | 22.2%2018 | −0.6 ppsince 2013 | — | — | — | |
| Gini indexGini index of income inequality | 33.52024 | 90/151 | 8/13 | 28.72001 | 28.8 | 29.62018 | +14%since 2013 | — | — | — | |
| Top 10% income shareIncome share held by the richest 10% | 27.7%2024 | 70/151 | 3/13 | 24.9%2001 | 25.1% | 25.5%2018 | +2.4 ppsince 2013 | — | — | — | |
| Bottom 20% income shareIncome share held by the poorest 20% | 8.2%2024 | 40/151 | 4/13 | 9.8%2001 | 9.9% | 9.6%2018 | −1.3 ppsince 2013 | — | — | — | |
| UndernourishmentPrevalence of undernourishment, % of population | 16.1%2024 | 37/167 | 4/19 | 20.4%2001 | 15.5% | 13.3% | +1.8 ppsince 2014 | 12.3% | 12.1% | 8.1% | |
| Food insecurityModerate or severe food insecurity, % of population | 22.9%2024 | 81/155 | 10/15 | · | · | 25.8% | — | 40.1% | 41.8% | 28.0% | |
| Account ownershipAccount ownership (bank or mobile money), % of adults | 27.3%2024 | 137/145 | 17/20 | · | 10.3%2011 | 21.0%2021 | +14.3 ppsince 2014 | 52.8% | 70.4% | 78.7% | |
| Women in parliamentSeats held by women in national parliament, % | 17.0%2025 | 139/190 | 12/22 | 21.1%2002 | 22.2% | 20.2% | −3.5 ppsince 2015 | 16.9% | 23.6% | 27.2% | |
| Net ODA receivedNet official development assistance received, US$ | $4.0bn2023 | 7/145 | 3/16 | $550m | $2.7bn | $2.6bn | +81%since 2013 | $35.1bn | $59.2bn | $259bn | |
| ODA, % of GNINet ODA received, % of GNI | 1.2%2023 | 89/139 | 9/15 | 0.6% | 1.4% | 0.9% | +0.3 ppsince 2013 | 0.7% | 0.9% | 0.2% | |
| ODA per personNet ODA received per capita, US$ | $16.02023 | 119/145 | 12/16 | $3.5 | $13.3 | $11.0 | +54%since 2013 | $44.0 | $20.6 | $32.2 |
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.
Better than ten years ago
- Poverty, $4.20/day−1.4 pp47.9% in 2024
- Poverty, $8.30/day−2.9 pp87.1% in 2024
- National poverty rate−0.6 pp28.9% in 2024
- Account ownership+14.3 pp27.3% in 2024
Worse than ten years ago
- Extreme poverty+1.8 pp23.0% in 2024
- Gini index+14%33.5 in 2024
- Top 10% income share+2.4 pp27.7% in 2024
- Bottom 20% income share−1.3 pp8.2% in 2024
Only indicators where higher or lower is clearly better are rated (for example, unemployment down is better, life expectancy up is better).
neighbours
Pakistan and its neighbours
Countries sharing a land border with Pakistan. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.
| Indicator | Pakistan | India | China | Iran | Afghanistan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Extreme poverty | 23.0%2024 | 2.6%2023 | 0.0%2022 | 2.5%2023 | — |
| Poverty, $4.20/day | 47.9%2024 | 16.1%2023 | 0.5%2022 | 7.5%2023 | — |
| Poverty, $8.30/day | 87.1%2024 | 80.0%2023 | 21.3%2022 | 36.0%2023 | — |
| National poverty rate | 28.9%2024 | 21.9%2011 | 0.0%2020 | — | 47.1%2019 |
| Gini index | 33.52024 | 23.02023 | 36.02022 | 35.92023 | — |
| Top 10% income share | 27.7%2024 | 20.5%2023 | 28.4%2022 | 28.2%2023 | — |
| Bottom 20% income share | 8.2%2024 | 11.1%2023 | 7.3%2022 | 7.0%2023 | — |
| Undernourishment | 16.1%2024 | 9.8%2024 | 2.5%2024 | 6.7%2024 | 27.8%2024 |
| Food insecurity | 22.9%2024 | — | — | 37.7%2024 | 77.8%2024 |