Based on recent 2025-2026 data, India has a higher absolute number of people in poverty (approx. 234–239 million) compared to Pakistan (approx. 93 million), driven by its much larger population. However, Pakistan has experienced a sharper rise in poverty rates recently, with some estimates suggesting a higher percentage of its population living in poverty.
In absolute terms, 41.6 per cent of India's 1.1 billion people earned less than 78 pence per day compared with 22.6 per cent of Pakistan's 173 million.
In 2024, Pakistan ranked 164 out of 194 countries. However, the ranking under the inequality adjusted Human Development Index (IHDI) was 138th. As of 2025, approximately 45% of Pakistan's population was living below the poverty line. The information was based on revised poverty thresholds and survey data from 2018–19.
- It quantifies the challenges presented to an individual's lifestyle and standard of living in 173 cities worldwide. The five countries with the most people in poverty are India (234 million), Pakistan (93 million), Ethiopia (86 million), Nigeria (74 million), and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (66 million).
Pakistan Economy Vs Indian Economy 2020 - In the year 2020, with earning ＄2,709 bn, India's GDP is approximately ten times higher than that of Pakistan's GDP which is ＄263 bn.
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Is Pakistan happier than India?
Pakistan comes in at 109 among the 147 surveyed countries, and is second only to Nepal (91st) in terms of the happiness quotient in South Asian countries. India ranks nine rungs below Pakistan at the 118th spot, Sri Lanka is at 133 while Bangladesh comes in at 134.
With a population of 255.3 million people as of 2025, Pakistan's position at per capita income ranks 161st by GDP (nominal) and 142nd by GDP (PPP) according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Poverty Rate in Pakistan ~A persistent decline at national and international levels ~ Declined from 50.4 % in 2005-06 to 24.3 % in 2015-16, according to Pakistan Economic Survey 2017-18 ~ Currently, 12.5 % poverty in Urban areas and 30.7 % in rural areas ~ Reasons for decline 1.
Literacy Rate China 97% India 77.7% Bangladesh~75%❗ 🇵🇰 Pakistan(Worst in the region) 62.3% Pakistan also invests the least in education — only 1.7% of GDP, compared to 4% in China and 3.1% in India. We cannot progress with an outdated curriculum, low funding, poor literacy, and weak school systems.
The economy of India is a developing mixed economy with a notable public sector in strategic sectors. It is the world's fourth-largest economy by nominal GDP and the third-largest by purchasing power parity (PPP); on a per capita income basis, India ranked 136th by nominal GDP and 119th by PPP-adjusted GDP.
Bhutan. Bhutan ranks 145th globally, making it the weakest military in Asia. The country maintains a small volunteer army with limited equipment and a modest defense budget. Bhutan's military focus is primarily on internal security and disaster response, with no significant offensive capabilities.
According to World Bank figures, 44.7% of Pakistanis live below the international poverty line (US $4.20/day). This close parallel between self-identified poverty (49%) and measured poverty (44.7%) validates the accuracy of public sentiment.
The pyramid shows that: half of the world's net wealth belongs to the top 1%, top 10% of adults hold 85%, while the bottom 90% hold the remaining 15% of the world's total wealth, top 30% of adults hold 97% of the total wealth.
The largest economy in Asia is China, with a nominal GDP of over $18,270 billion in 2025. Japan and India rank next to China in Asia"s GDP rankings. 4. What are the top 10 richest countries in the world?
