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Pakistan Poverty Rate

Pakistan's poverty rate fell to 16.5% in 2018, down from 16.9% in 2015, according to World Bank. This represents a decrease of 0.4% from the previous year. Pakistan has poverty rate higher than the global median (16.50% vs median 1.90%). Compared with the median in Asia, Pakistan is higher (16.50% vs regional median 2.00%) and ranks 1st out of 30 countries in Asia.

Pakistan's annual unemployment rate rose to 5.47% in 2024, up from 5.41% in 2023.

Yearly Historical Data (1987-2018)

(in %)
Year Poverty Rate (%)
2018 16.5%
2015 16.9%
2013 21.2%
2011 25.9%
2010 26.7%
2007 34.9%
2005 40.8%
2004 40.9%
2001 56.2%
1998 50.3%
1996 45.3%
1990 79.5%
1987 80.6%
Pakistan Poverty Rate : Definition
Poverty Rate measures the percentage of people in Pakistan living on less than $3.00 per day, adjusted for purchasing power parity (PPP, 2021 prices).
Indicator Last Value Prior Value Period
Adult Literacy Rate 58% 57% 2019
Gini Index 29.6 points 31.3 points 2018
Happiness Index 4.77 points 4.66 points 2024
Homicide Rate 3.98 3.74 2021
Population 251.27M 247.5M 2024
Primary Enrollment Rate 82.68% 84.37% 2022