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