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Pakistan’s Income Inequality

#23 of 106 in the Income Inequality progress rankings

Income Inequality, represented by the Gini Index on a 0 to 100 scale, reflects the distribution of income across a country. It reveals disparities in wealth and economic opportunity among citizens, thereby indicating potential social imbalance (lower is better).

Latest (2018)
29.6
Year-over-year
-1.7
Change since start (1987→2018)
-3.7

Key insights

  • From 1987 to 2018, Income Inequality changed by -3.7.
  • Most recent year-over-year change (2015→2018): -1.7.
  • Lowest level: 28.7 in 1996.
  • Highest level: 33.3 in 1987.

Income Inequality Chart (1987–2018)

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*Average based on available data from 193 UN member countries

Income Inequality Table (1987–2018)

Income Inequality — Pakistan
Year ⇵ Income Inequality ⇵
1987 33.3
1990 33.2
1996 28.7
1998 33.1
2001 28.7
2004 30.9
2005 31.3
2007 29.7
2010 28.8
2011 29.7
2013 29.5
2015 31.3
2018 29.6

Source: World Bank