India vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Distribution of population poverty thresholds 2011 ppp

India
68.43 million
in 2021
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
66.03 million
in 2021
India rank
6th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
8th

Distribution of population poverty thresholds 2011 ppp over time

  • India
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
020.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M196819942021

How they compare

India currently reports 68.43 million against 66.03 million in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 2.40 million.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1977 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

India ranks 6th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 8th of 119 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, India averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade India United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1970s 4.08 million 50.44 million 46.36 million United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 6.52 million 52.62 million 46.10 million United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 6.80 million 53.97 million 47.18 million United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 20.65 million 60.22 million 39.57 million United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 62.39 million 64.55 million 2.16 million United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 66.99 million 65.97 million 1.01 million India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher distribution of population poverty thresholds 2011 ppp, India or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
India, at 68.43 million against 66.03 million in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2021.
What is the difference in distribution of population poverty thresholds 2011 ppp between India and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
2.40 million, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
14 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2021.
How do India and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for distribution of population poverty thresholds 2011 ppp?
India ranks 6th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 8th of 119 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Distribution of population poverty thresholds 2011 ppp. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Distribution of population poverty thresholds 2011 ppp
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
119 places, 2,016 data points, 1963–2023
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