India vs Pakistan: Number of people living in extreme poverty: September 2024 data vs. latest data

India
75.24 million people
in 2022
Pakistan
58.23 million people
in 2024
India rank
2nd
Pakistan rank
3rd

Number of people living in extreme poverty: September 2024 data vs. latest data over time

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How they compare

India currently reports 75.24 million people against 58.23 million people in Pakistan, a difference of 17.02 million people.

That makes India's figure about 1.3 times Pakistan's.

India ranks 2nd and Pakistan ranks 3rd of 120 countries.

India has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade India Pakistan Difference Ahead
1980s 423.63 million people 84.76 million people 338.87 million people India
2000s 531.71 million people 70.85 million people 460.86 million people India
2010s 344.47 million people 53.35 million people 291.12 million people India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data, India or Pakistan?
India, at 75.24 million people against 58.23 million people in Pakistan as of 2022.
What is the difference in number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data between India and Pakistan?
17.02 million people, with India ahead.
How do India and Pakistan rank globally for number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data?
India ranks 2nd and Pakistan ranks 3rd of 120 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in extreme poverty: September 2024 data vs. latest data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of people living in extreme poverty: September 2024 data vs. latest data
Unit
people
Source
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed

Number of people living in households with an income or consumption below $3 per day.