[World Bank] Proportion of population covered by social assistance in Pakistan
Pakistan: [World Bank] Proportion of population covered by social assistance was 10.0% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
10.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
31st
of 36 countries
All-time high
12.0%
in 2009
All-time low
3.0%
in 2007
Years of data
5
2007–2018
[World Bank] Proportion of population covered by social assistance in Pakistan, 2007–2018
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 10.0% for [world bank] proportion of population covered by social assistance in 2018.
That represents a change of up 233.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, [world bank] proportion of population covered by social assistance in Pakistan peaked at 12.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 2007.
That places Pakistan 31st out of 36 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
[World Bank] Proportion of population covered by social assistance in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 3.0% | — |
| 2009 | 12.0% | +300.0% |
| 2013 | 11.0% | -8.3% |
| 2015 | 10.0% | -9.1% |
| 2018 | 10.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.5% | 3.0% | 12.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 10.3% | 10.0% | 11.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 28 Colombia 24.0% compare
- 29 Uzbekistan 21.0%
- 30 Kyrgyzstan 12.0% compare
- 31 Serbia 10.0% compare
- 33 Kosovo 7.0% compare
- 34 Albania 6.0% compare
- 34 North Macedonia 6.0%
- 34 Tajikistan 6.0% compare
More infrastructure data for Pakistan
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 193.11 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 76.85 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 2.54 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.01 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0101 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -1.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 2.54 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.7685 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is [world bank] proportion of population covered by social assistance in Pakistan?
- [world bank] proportion of population covered by social assistance in Pakistan was 10.0% in 2018, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest [world bank] proportion of population covered by social assistance recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 12.0% in 2009.
- What is the lowest [world bank] proportion of population covered by social assistance recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 2007.
- How does Pakistan rank for [world bank] proportion of population covered by social assistance?
- Pakistan ranks 31st out of 36 countries with data for 2018.
- Is [world bank] proportion of population covered by social assistance rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 233.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of [World Bank] Proportion of population covered by social assistance programs (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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