India vs United States: Number of people living in extreme poverty
India
1.41 billion people
in 2023
United States
336.37 million people
in 2024
India rank
2nd
United States rank
3rd
Number of people living in extreme poverty over time
- India
- United States
How they compare
India currently reports 1.41 billion people against 336.37 million people in United States, a difference of 1.07 billion people.
That makes India's figure about 4.2 times United States's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
India ranks 2nd and United States ranks 3rd of 120 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 261.40 million people | 218.92 million people | 42.48 million people | India |
| 1980s | 378.39 million people | 236.50 million people | 141.90 million people | India |
| 1990s | 489.27 million people | 258.36 million people | 230.91 million people | India |
| 2000s | 710.64 million people | 296.64 million people | 414.00 million people | India |
| 2010s | 925.48 million people | 308.41 million people | 617.07 million people | India |
| 2020s | 1.38 billion people | 331.05 million people | 1.05 billion people | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in extreme poverty, India or United States?
- India, at 1.41 billion people against 336.37 million people in United States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of people living in extreme poverty between India and United States?
- 1.07 billion people, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and United States?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2023.
- How do India and United States rank globally for number of people living in extreme poverty?
- India ranks 2nd and United States ranks 3rd of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in extreme poverty. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people living in households with an income or consumption above $3 per day.