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Standard of living in Pakistan

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The standard of living in Pakistan differentiates and varies between different classes of society. Pakistan is a largely developing country and according to the Human Development Index, is ranked 147th out of 170 countries, upper side of "low human development."[1]

Despite having a growing middle class numbering over 70 million,[2] a large portion of the country's population remains poor. Poverty, unemployment and a population boom contribute to Pakistan's current social problems. As of 2008, over 17% of the total population was found abjectly living below the poverty line[3] while the unemployment rate, as of 2010, lumbered up to an unprecedented 15%.[4] Poor governance and political insecurity have further added to the issues faced by the average

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References

  1. ^ United Nations Development Programme, Statistics of the Human Development Report, Human Development Reports
  2. ^ http://www.thenews.com.pk/print1.asp?id=100155
  3. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-07-26. Retrieved 2011-02-23.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. ^ http://www.indexmundi.com/pakistan/unemployment_rate.html

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