A monthly income of around Rs. 440,000 puts an adult in Pakistan among the country’s top 1%, while earning approximately Rs. 121,000 a month is enough to enter the top 10%, according to estimates from the World Inequality Database (WID).

The figures are based on WID’s 2024 income estimates, expressed in 2025 rupees. They show how income is distributed among adults in Pakistan and how much is required to enter the country’s highest income groups.

Monthly Income Needed to Enter Pakistan’s Richest Groups

WID estimates that an adult needs an annual income of approximately Rs. 1.46 million to enter the top 10% of income earners in Pakistan. This works out to around Rs. 121,446 per month.

The threshold for the top 5% is approximately Rs. 188,515 per month, or Rs. 2.26 million annually.

For the top 1%, the estimated entry point rises to Rs. 439,863 per month, equivalent to around Rs. 5.28 million a year.

Meanwhile, entering the top 0.1% requires an estimated monthly income of Rs. 1.93 million, or more than Rs. 23.17 million annually.

These figures represent the minimum income thresholds for entering each group, not the average income earned by its members.

Richest 10% Receive 41.7% of National Income

WID data shows that Pakistan’s richest 10% receive 41.7% of the country’s total national income.

The top 1% alone account for 16.2%, while the bottom 50% receive just 19.4%.

The middle 40% account for 38.9% of national income, highlighting the unequal distribution of income across the population.

The concentration is even higher when it comes to personal wealth.

Pakistan’s richest 10% own 58.5% of total wealth, while the top 1% alone hold 24%. In comparison, the bottom 50% own just 4.7% of the country’s wealth.

These Figures Are Not Salary Benchmarks

WID’s estimates are based on pre-tax national income per adult, which includes more than employment salaries. The calculation also considers income from businesses, property, and other assets.

For married couples, the database divides household income equally between the two adult partners.

This means the monthly thresholds should not be interpreted as the exact salary required to enter Pakistan’s top income groups.

WID combines national accounts, household surveys, and fiscal data to estimate income and wealth distribution. Its figures are estimates and can change as new information becomes available. World Inequality