China vs Pakistan: Threshold income for each decile (before tax)
China
1,317 international-$ in 2025 prices
in 2015
Pakistan
1,362 international-$ in 2025 prices
in 2018
China rank
67th
Pakistan rank
65th
Threshold income for each decile (before tax) over time
- China
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 1,362 international-$ in 2025 prices against 1,317 international-$ in 2025 prices in China, a difference of 45 international-$ in 2025 prices.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Pakistan ahead.
China ranks 67th and Pakistan ranks 65th of 113 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Pakistan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 502.76 international-$ in 2025 prices | 690.17 international-$ in 2025 prices | 187.41 international-$ in 2025 prices | Pakistan |
| 1990s | 539.66 international-$ in 2025 prices | 803.31 international-$ in 2025 prices | 263.64 international-$ in 2025 prices | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 683.79 international-$ in 2025 prices | 864.84 international-$ in 2025 prices | 181.05 international-$ in 2025 prices | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 1,155 international-$ in 2025 prices | 1,129 international-$ in 2025 prices | 25.76 international-$ in 2025 prices | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher threshold income for each decile (before tax), China or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 1,362 international-$ in 2025 prices against 1,317 international-$ in 2025 prices in China as of 2018.
- What is the difference in threshold income for each decile (before tax) between China and Pakistan?
- 45 international-$ in 2025 prices, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Pakistan?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2015.
- How do China and Pakistan rank globally for threshold income for each decile (before tax)?
- China ranks 67th and Pakistan ranks 65th of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Threshold income for each decile (before tax). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Level of income per year below which 10% of the population falls. Income here is measured before taxes and benefits.