India vs Pakistan: Median income or consumption per day (2011 prices)
India
3.48 international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2021
Pakistan
3.79 international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2018
India rank
100th
Pakistan rank
97th
Median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) over time
- India
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 3.79 international-$ in 2011 prices against 3.48 international-$ in 2011 prices in India, a difference of 0.31 international-$ in 2011 prices.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.1 times India's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1987 it was India ahead.
India ranks 100th and Pakistan ranks 97th of 119 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, India averaged higher in 1 and Pakistan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.88 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1.58 international-$ in 2011 prices | 0.3002 international-$ in 2011 prices | India |
| 2000s | 2.13 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2.82 international-$ in 2011 prices | 0.6932 international-$ in 2011 prices | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 2.96 international-$ in 2011 prices | 3.64 international-$ in 2011 prices | 0.6808 international-$ in 2011 prices | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher median income or consumption per day (2011 prices), India or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 3.79 international-$ in 2011 prices against 3.48 international-$ in 2011 prices in India as of 2018.
- What is the difference in median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) between India and Pakistan?
- 0.31 international-$ in 2011 prices, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Pakistan?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2018.
- How do India and Pakistan rank globally for median income or consumption per day (2011 prices)?
- India ranks 100th and Pakistan ranks 97th of 119 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Median income or consumption per day (2011 prices). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The median is the value of income or consumption below which 50% of the population live.