Pakistan poverty rate surpasses regional neighbours in new data

Published 2d ago · Latest report 3h ago · Economic report

Affects Pakistan, India, and Bangladesh · Covered in 2 countries

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New UN metrics reveal widespread deprivations affecting over a third of Pakistan's population.

Recent United Nations figures indicate that nearly four in ten citizens in Pakistan experience severe deprivations across health, education, and living standards. The index measures overlapping disadvantages such as a lack of clean water, electricity, and basic schooling rather than solely evaluating financial income. Globally, the updated metrics show that worldwide poverty levels have increased for the first time in fifteen years.

The metricsOver one-third of the population faces combined disadvantages in daily living standards.
Global scaleWorldwide figures indicate 1.2 billion individuals suffer from overlapping deprivations.
DemographicsChildren represent over half of all individuals impacted globally by acute poverty.

Why it matters

Understanding multidimensional poverty helps governments target basic services like electricity, healthcare, and education where families need them most, moving beyond traditional income metrics.

By the numbers4

38.3%population facing multidimensional poverty

16.4%population in India in poverty

14.9%population in Bangladesh in poverty

1.2billion people globally in poverty

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