Gini index in Pakistan
Pakistan: Gini index was 33.5 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Gini index in Pakistan, 1987–2024
Source: World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ.
Analysis
In 2024, gini index in Pakistan stood at 33.5. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is up 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gini index in Pakistan peaked at 33.5 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 28.7, in 1996.
That places Pakistan 69th out of 121 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 33.3 | 33.3 | 33.3 | 1 |
| 1990s | 31.67 | 28.7 | 33.2 | 3 |
| 2000s | 30.15 | 28.7 | 31.3 | 4 |
| 2010s | 29.78 | 28.8 | 31.3 | 5 |
| 2020s | 33.5 | 33.5 | 33.5 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 68 Luxembourg 33.6 compare
- 69 North Macedonia 33.5 compare
- 71 Greece 33.4 compare
- 71 Guinea-Bissau 33.4 compare
- 71 Spain 33.4 compare
More poverty & inequality data for Pakistan
- Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) 87.1% (2024)
- Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) 47.9% (2024)
- Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) 5.2% (2024)
- Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) 23.0% (2024)
- Prosperity gap 7.2 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day (2024)
- Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) 42.8% (2024)
- Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line 32.8% (2024)
- Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) 13.9% (2024)
- Population living in slums 56.0% (2022)
- Income share held by second 20% 12.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gini index in Pakistan?
- Gini index in Pakistan was 33.5 in 2024, according to World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ.
- What is the highest gini index recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 33.5 in 2024.
- What is the lowest gini index recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.7 in 1996.
- How does Pakistan rank for gini index?
- Pakistan ranks 69th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gini index rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ, published as part of Gini index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gini index measures the extent to which the distribution of income (or, in some cases, consumption expenditure) among individuals or households within an economy deviates from a perfectly equal distribution. A Lorenz curve plots the cumulative percentages of total income received against the cumulative number of recipients, starting with the poorest individual or household. The Gini index measures the area between the Lorenz curve and a hypothetical line of absolute equality, expressed as a percentage of the maximum area under the line. Thus a Gini index of 0 represents perfect equality, while an index of 100 implies perfect inequality.