Poverty rate at the national poverty line in Pakistan

Poverty rate at the national poverty line in Pakistan was 28.9% in 2024, according to the World Bank.

202428.9%
Series high64.32001
Series low22.22018

Poverty rate at the national poverty line in Pakistan, 2001 to 2024

203040506070200120052010201320242001: 64.3 %2004: 51.7 %2005: 50.4 %2007: 44.1 %2010: 36.8 %2011: 36.3 %2013: 29.5 %2015: 24.3 %2018: 22.2 %2024: 28.9 %
%. Source: World Bank, Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines, % of population (SI.POV.NAHC). Retrieved 2026-10-12, published 2026-10-08.
All 10 values
Period%
202428.9
201822.2
201524.3
201329.5
201136.3
201036.8
200744.1
200550.4
200451.7
200164.3

Rankings

Definition

Share of the population living below the national poverty line that each country sets. World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform, compiled from official government sources or computed by World Bank staff with the national line.

Each country sets its own line, so rates cannot be compared between countries; compare years within one country, and check for method changes, which can move the rate by many points. There is no World value. For the United States see poverty_rate, and for the EU at_risk_of_poverty_rate.

How to cite

World Bank, World Development Indicators. Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines, % of population (SI.POV.NAHC). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SI.POV.NAHC. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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What is the poverty rate at the national poverty line in Pakistan?

Poverty rate at the national poverty line in Pakistan was 28.9% in 2024, according to the World Bank.

Where does this figure come from?

World Bank. Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines, % of population (SI.POV.NAHC). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

What was the highest poverty rate at the national poverty line in Pakistan?

64.3% in 2001, the highest value since 2001 in this series.

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