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    The document summarizes poverty rates in Pakistan from 1987 to 2008 based on data from the World Bank. It reports that the poverty headcount ratio at $2 a day was 60.19% in 2008, down from a maximum of 89.16% in 1987. Similarly, the poverty headcount ratio at $1.25 a day was 21.04% in 2008, down from a maximum of 66.46% in 1987. National poverty rates declined from 30.6% in 1999 to 22.3% in 2006 according to national definitions. Rural and urban poverty rates also decreased between 1999 and 2006.

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    The document summarizes poverty rates in Pakistan from 1987 to 2008 based on data from the World Bank. It reports that the poverty headcount ratio at $2 a day was 60.19% in 2008, down from a maximum of 89.16% in 1987. Similarly, the poverty headcount ratio at $1.25 a day was 21.04% in 2008, down from a maximum of 66.46% in 1987. National poverty rates declined from 30.6% in 1999 to 22.3% in 2006 according to national definitions. Rural and urban poverty rates also decreased between 1999 and 2006.

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    The document summarizes poverty rates in Pakistan from 1987 to 2008 based on data from the World Bank. It reports that the poverty headcount ratio at $2 a day was 60.19% in 2008, down from a maximum of 89.16% in 1987. Similarly, the poverty headcount ratio at $1.25 a day was 21.04% in 2008, down from a maximum of 66.46% in 1987. National poverty rates declined from 30.6% in 1999 to 22.3% in 2006 according to national definitions. Rural and urban poverty rates also decreased between 1999 and 2006.

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    Poverty headcount ratio at $2 a day (PPP) (% of population)
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    The value for Poverty headcount ratio at $2 a day (PPP) (% of population) in Pakistan was 60.19 as of 2008. As the graph below shows, over the past 21 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 89.16 in 1987 and a minimum value of 60.19 in 2008. Definition: Population below $2 a day is the percentage of the population living on less than $2.00 a day at 2005 international prices. As a result of revisions in PPP exchange rates, poverty rates for individual countries cannot be compared with poverty rates reported in earlier editions. Source: World Bank, Development Research Group. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income economies are from the Luxembourg Income Study database. For more information and methodology, please see PovcalNet (http://iresearch.worldbank.org/PovcalNet/index.htm). See also:
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    Year Value 1987 89.16 1991 88.18 1997 83.26 1999 66.54 2002 73.91 2005 60.31 2006 60.98 2008 60.19

    Poverty headcount ratio at $1.25 a day (PPP) (% of population)


    The value for Poverty headcount ratio at $1.25 a day (PPP) (% of population) in Pakistan was 21.04 as of 2008. As the graph below shows, over the past 21 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 66.46 in 1987 and a minimum value of 21.04 in 2008. Definition: Population below $1.25 a day is the percentage of the population living on less than $1.25 a day at 2005 international prices. As a result of revisions in PPP exchange rates, poverty rates for individual countries cannot be compared with poverty rates reported in earlier editions. Source: World Bank, Development Research Group. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income economies are from the Luxembourg Income Study database. For more information and methodology, please see PovcalNet (http://iresearch.worldbank.org/PovcalNet/index.htm). See also:

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    Year Value 1987 66.46 1991 64.71 1997 48.14 1999 29.05 2002 35.87 2005 22.59 2006 22.58 2008 21.04

    Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty line (% of population)


    Definition: National poverty rate is the percentage of the population living below the national poverty line. National estimates are based on populationweighted subgroup estimates from household surveys. Source: World Bank, Global Poverty Working Group. Data are based on World Bank's country poverty assessments and country Poverty Reduction Strategies. See also:
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    Year Value 1999 30.60 2002 34.50 2005 23.90 2006 22.30

    Poverty headcount ratio at rural poverty line (% of rural population)


    Definition: Rural poverty rate is the percentage of the rural population living below the national rural poverty line. Source: World Bank, Global Poverty Working Group. Data are based on World Bank's country poverty assessments and country Poverty Reduction Strategies. See also:
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    Year Value 1999 34.70 2002 39.30 2005 28.10 2006 27.00

    Poverty headcount ratio at urban poverty line (% of urban population)


    Definition: Urban poverty rate is the percentage of the urban population living below the national urban poverty line. Source: World Bank, Global Poverty Working Group. Data are based on World Bank's country poverty assessments and country Poverty Reduction Strategies. See also:
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    Year Value 1999 20.90

    2002 22.70 2005 14.90 2006 13.10

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