Pakistan: Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population)
In , Pakistan's Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population) was 21.90.
That's down 9.9% from 2015, the highest value since .
The global average for this indicator in 2018 was 24.34 .
Source: World Bank Open Data (SI.POV.NAHC) • Data as of 2018
Trend (2007–2018)
Highlights
- Peak
- 44.10
- Trough
- 21.90
- 5-year change
- -25.8%
- -5.8% / yr
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population) |
|---|---|
| 21.9000 | |
| 24.3000 | |
| 29.5000 | |
| 36.3000 | |
| 36.8000 | |
| 44.1000 |
About Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population)
National poverty headcount ratio is the percentage of the population living below the national poverty line(s). National estimates are based on population-weighted subgroup estimates from household surveys. For economies for which the data are from EU-SILC, the reported year is the income reference year, which is the year before the survey year.
Indicator code: SI.POV.NAHC • Category: Poverty & Inequality
Frequently asked questions
- What was Pakistan's Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population) in 2018?
- In 2018, Pakistan's Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population) was 21.90, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Pakistan's Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population) rising or falling?
- Pakistan's Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population) fell 9.9% from 2015 to 2018.
- How does Pakistan's Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population) in 2018 was 24.34, so Pakistan is below the world average.
- What is Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population) and how is it measured?
- National poverty headcount ratio is the percentage of the population living below the national poverty line(s). National estimates are based on population-weighted subgroup estimates from household surveys. For economies for which the data are from EU-SILC, the reported year is the income reference year, which is the year before the survey year.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SI.POV.NAHC), CC BY 4.0.