Pakistan Poverty Headcount Ratio ($2.15/day) (2024)
Pakistan's Poverty Headcount Ratio ($2.15/day): 23 % of population in 2024, +6.5pp vs 2018. World Bank (SI.POV.DDAY), 1987–2024.
Pakistan (2024)
23
% of population
+6.5pp vs 2018
Change vs. prior observation
+6.5pp
percentage points
Trend
up
Series length
14
years of data
Data
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 23 | +6.5pp |
| 2018 | 16.5 | -0.4pp |
| 2015 | 16.9 | -4.3pp |
| 2013 | 21.2 | -4.7pp |
| 2011 | 25.9 | -0.8pp |
| 2010 | 26.7 | -8.2pp |
| 2007 | 34.9 | -5.9pp |
| 2005 | 40.8 | -0.1pp |
| 2004 | 40.9 | -15.3pp |
| 2001 | 56.2 | +5.9pp |
| 1998 | 50.3 | +5pp |
| 1996 | 45.3 | -34.2pp |
| 1990 | 79.5 | -1.1pp |
| 1987 | 80.6 | n/a |
About this Dataset
Pakistan recorded 23 % of population in 2024. The latest change was +6.5pp. Across 1987–2024 the series ranges from 16.5 in 2018 to 80.6 in 1987.
This page tracks the share of Pakistan's population living on less than $2.15 per day (2017 PPP) — the World Bank's extreme poverty line.
Data sourced from World Bank via Open Data API. Values use World Bank standardised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.
Frequently Asked Questions
This page tracks the share of Pakistan's population living on less than $2.15 per day (2017 PPP) — the World Bank's extreme poverty line. It is published by World Bank and updated annually.
The most recent observation covers 2024. World Bank typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 1987–2024 (14 observations).
The series peaked at 80.6 % of population in 1987 and reached its lowest recorded value of 16.5 in 2018. The latest reading of 23 in 2024 represents a change of +6.5pp.