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Pakistan - Poverty Rate 2015

Name: Pakistan Poverty Rate 2015
Creator: World Bank
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Poverty headcount ratio at $2.15/day · World Bank

16.90% −4.30pp from 2014 Global rank: 73rd

Pakistan's poverty rate was 16.90% in 2015. This was the 73rd highest globally.

Global Ranking - 2015▾

Poverty Rate by Country - 2015
Rank	Country	Value	YoY
1st	Belarus	0.00%	-
2nd	Switzerland	0.00%	-
3rd	Cyprus	0.00%	-100.0%
4th	Czechia	0.00%	-
5th	Germany	0.00%	-
6th	Iceland	0.00%	-
7th	Slovenia	0.00%	-
8th	Belgium	0.10%	0.0%
9th	Finland	0.10%	0.0%
10th	France	0.10%	-
11th	Kazakhstan	0.10%	0.0%
12th	St. Lucia	0.10%	-99.8%
13th	Moldova	0.10%	-
14th	Malta	0.10%	-
15th	Malaysia	0.10%	0.0%
16th	Netherlands	0.10%	0.0%
17th	Thailand	0.10%	-50.0%
18th	Denmark	0.20%	0.0%
19th	United Kingdom	0.20%	0.0%
20th	Norway	0.20%	100.0%
21st	Uruguay	0.20%	0.0%
22nd	Luxembourg	0.30%	50.0%
23rd	Ukraine	0.30%	-
24th	Ireland	0.40%	0.0%
25th	Japan	0.40%	-42.9%
26th	Russian Federation	0.40%	0.0%
27th	Canada	0.50%	150.0%
28th	Israel	0.50%	-28.6%
29th	Poland	0.50%	-16.7%
30th	Sweden	0.60%	20.0%
31st	Austria	0.70%	250.0%
32nd	Chile	0.70%	-12.5%
33rd	Estonia	0.70%	-30.0%
34th	Croatia	0.70%	-41.7%
35th	Portugal	0.70%	-12.5%
36th	Tunisia	0.70%	-77.4%
37th	Slovak Republic	0.80%	-11.1%
38th	Hungary	1.00%	0.0%
39th	Lithuania	1.00%	-41.2%
40th	Latvia	1.00%	-9.1%
41st	Albania	1.10%	-70.3%
42nd	Spain	1.10%	22.2%
43rd	Egypt, Arab Republic of	1.20%	0.0%
44th	United States	1.20%	0.0%
45th	Türkiye	1.30%	30.0%
46th	Greece	2.00%	0.0%
47th	Italy	2.10%	50.0%
48th	Costa Rica	2.40%	0.0%
49th	Kosovo	2.40%	-27.3%
50th	Armenia	2.90%	-14.7%
51st	China	3.00%	-36.2%
52nd	Iran, Islamic Republic of	3.00%	-9.1%
53rd	Dominican Republic	3.30%	-19.5%
54th	Montenegro	3.60%	-7.7%
55th	Tonga	4.00%	11.1%
56th	Paraguay	4.20%	-2.3%
57th	Bulgaria	4.60%	70.4%
58th	Ecuador	4.80%	20.0%
59th	Panama	4.80%	-25.0%
60th	El Salvador	5.30%	-24.3%
61st	Brazil	5.40%	14.9%
62nd	Bolivia, Plurinational State of	6.20%	10.7%
63rd	North Macedonia	7.00%	9.4%
64th	Romania	7.60%	-14.6%
65th	Peru	8.00%	0.0%
66th	Colombia	8.10%	-10.0%
67th	Serbia	8.40%	-5.6%
68th	Georgia	10.60%	-11.7%
69th	Kyrgyz Republic	11.00%	35.8%
70th	Tajikistan	13.30%	-15.3%
71st	Cabo Verde	14.60%	-44.3%
72nd	Philippines	14.60%	-31.5%
73rd	Pakistan	16.90%	-20.3%
74th	Gambia, The	17.10%	-50.0%
75th	Myanmar	18.20%	-
76th	Honduras	19.90%	-3.4%
77th	Botswana	21.40%	1.4%
78th	Indonesia	21.60%	-16.0%
79th	Namibia	22.90%	-40.7%
80th	Nigeria	35.80%	-4.3%
81st	Kenya	37.70%	-15.5%
82nd	Côte d'Ivoire	47.50%	-0.8%
83rd	Togo	61.50%	-5.7%
84th	Benin	65.80%	-3.8%
85th	Zambia	67.90%	-4.9%

FAQ

What was Pakistan's poverty rate in 2015?▾

Pakistan's poverty rate in 2015 was 16.90%. This ranked 73rd globally.

How did Pakistan's poverty rate change in 2015?▾

Pakistan's poverty rate decreased by 20.3% in 2015 compared to 2014.

Which country had the highest poverty rate in 2015?▾

Zambia had the highest poverty rate in 2015 at 67.90%.

What is the poverty rate of Pakistan in 2015?▾

The poverty rate of Pakistan in 2015 was 16.90%. This ranked 73rd globally.

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