India vs United Kingdom: Distribution of population between different poverty lines … 2011
India
68.43 million people
in 2021
United Kingdom
66.03 million people
in 2021
India rank
6th
United Kingdom rank
8th
Distribution of population between different poverty lines … 2011 over time
- India
- United Kingdom
How they compare
India currently reports 68.43 million people against 66.03 million people in United Kingdom, a difference of 2.40 million people.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1977 it was United Kingdom ahead.
India ranks 6th and United Kingdom ranks 8th of 119 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, India averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.08 million people | 50.44 million people | 46.36 million people | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 6.52 million people | 52.62 million people | 46.10 million people | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 6.80 million people | 53.97 million people | 47.18 million people | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 20.65 million people | 60.22 million people | 39.57 million people | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 62.39 million people | 64.55 million people | 2.16 million people | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 66.99 million people | 65.97 million people | 1.01 million people | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices), India or United Kingdom?
- India, at 68.43 million people against 66.03 million people in United Kingdom as of 2021.
- What is the difference in distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) between India and United Kingdom?
- 2.40 million people, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and United Kingdom?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2021.
- How do India and United Kingdom rank globally for distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices)?
- India ranks 6th and United Kingdom ranks 8th of 119 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices). 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 $10 per day.