India vs Italy: Poverty gap index extreme poverty

India
0.7727
in 2022
Italy
0.6581
in 2023
India rank
48th
Italy rank
51st

Poverty gap index extreme poverty over time

  • India
  • Italy
05101520197720002023

How they compare

India currently reports 0.7727 against 0.6581 in Italy, a difference of 0.1146.

That makes India's figure about 1.2 times Italy's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.

India ranks 48th and Italy ranks 51st of 120 countries.

India has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade India Italy Difference Ahead
1970s 18.28 0.1374 18.14 India
1980s 14.06 0.4712 13.59 India
1990s 11.48 0.8572 10.62 India
2000s 9.12 0.5728 8.55 India
2010s 5.25 0.8808 4.37 India
2020s 0.7727 0.5187 0.2541 India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher poverty gap index extreme poverty, India or Italy?
India, at 0.7727 against 0.6581 in Italy as of 2022.
What is the difference in poverty gap index extreme poverty between India and Italy?
0.1146, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Italy?
8 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2022.
How do India and Italy rank globally for poverty gap index extreme poverty?
India ranks 48th and Italy ranks 51st of 120 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Poverty gap index extreme poverty. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Poverty gap index extreme poverty
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed