{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"pk-poverty-headcount-ratio","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/pk-poverty-headcount-ratio","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/pk-poverty-headcount-ratio/","title":"Pakistan Poverty Headcount Ratio ($2.15/day) (2024)","description":"Pakistan's Poverty Headcount Ratio ($2.15/day): 23 % of population in 2024, +6.5pp vs 2018. World Bank (SI.POV.DDAY), 1987–2024.","domain":"demo","category":"Demographics","keywords":["Demographics","World Bank","Pakistan","2024"],"publisher":"World Bank","frequency":"Annual","geography":"Pakistan","temporal_coverage":"1987/2024","unit":"% of population","last_updated":"2026-07-26","last_updated_text":"26 July 2026","data_as_of":"2024","variable_measured":"Pakistan Poverty Headcount Ratio ($2.15/day)","license":"https://apiardata.com/data-license","is_accessible_for_free":true,"sources":[{"name":"World Bank","url":"https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SI.POV.DDAY?locations=PK"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Annual"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"1987–2024"},{"label":"Observations","value":"14"},{"label":"Geography","value":"Pakistan"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"26 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"Pakistan (2024)","value":"23","unit":"% of population","trend":{"direction":"up","value":"+6.5pp vs 2018"}},{"label":"Change vs. prior observation","value":"+6.5pp","unit":"percentage points"},{"label":"Trend","value":"up","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"14","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Pakistan Poverty Headcount Ratio ($2.15/day)"}],"observation_count":14,"observations":[{"period":"1987","value":80.6},{"period":"1990","value":79.5},{"period":"1996","value":45.3},{"period":"1998","value":50.3},{"period":"2001","value":56.2},{"period":"2004","value":40.9},{"period":"2005","value":40.8},{"period":"2007","value":34.9},{"period":"2010","value":26.7},{"period":"2011","value":25.9},{"period":"2013","value":21.2},{"period":"2015","value":16.9},{"period":"2018","value":16.5},{"period":"2024","value":23}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"% of population"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2024","value":"23.0","yoyChange":"+6.5pp"},{"year":"2018","value":"16.5","yoyChange":"-0.4pp"},{"year":"2015","value":"16.9","yoyChange":"-4.3pp"},{"year":"2013","value":"21.2","yoyChange":"-4.7pp"},{"year":"2011","value":"25.9","yoyChange":"-0.8pp"},{"year":"2010","value":"26.7","yoyChange":"-8.2pp"},{"year":"2007","value":"34.9","yoyChange":"-5.9pp"},{"year":"2005","value":"40.8","yoyChange":"-0.1pp"},{"year":"2004","value":"40.9","yoyChange":"-15.3pp"},{"year":"2001","value":"56.2","yoyChange":"+5.9pp"},{"year":"1998","value":"50.3","yoyChange":"+5.0pp"},{"year":"1996","value":"45.3","yoyChange":"-34.2pp"},{"year":"1990","value":"79.5","yoyChange":"-1.1pp"},{"year":"1987","value":"80.6","yoyChange":"n/a"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"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."},{"question":"How current is this data?","answer":"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)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"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."}]}