India vs United States of America: Distribution of population poverty thresholds

India
142.20 million
in 2022
United States of America
332.63 million
in 2024
India rank
4th
United States of America rank
2nd

Distribution of population poverty thresholds over time

  • India
  • United States of America
0100.0M200.0M300.0M196319932024

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 332.63 million against 142.20 million in India, a difference of 190.43 million.

That makes United States of America's figure about 2.3 times India's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.

India ranks 4th and United States of America ranks 2nd of 120 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade India United States of America Difference Ahead
1970s 10.29 million 213.19 million 202.91 million United States of America
1980s 12.75 million 230.92 million 218.17 million United States of America
1990s 12.53 million 252.64 million 240.11 million United States of America
2000s 28.93 million 292.30 million 263.37 million United States of America
2010s 54.89 million 303.42 million 248.53 million United States of America
2020s 142.20 million 325.67 million 183.46 million United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher distribution of population poverty thresholds, India or United States of America?
United States of America, at 332.63 million against 142.20 million in India as of 2024.
What is the difference in distribution of population poverty thresholds between India and United States of America?
190.43 million, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and United States of America?
8 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2022.
How do India and United States of America rank globally for distribution of population poverty thresholds?
India ranks 4th and United States of America ranks 2nd of 120 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Distribution of population poverty thresholds. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Distribution of population poverty thresholds
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
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