India vs United States: Poverty gap index extreme poverty
India
0.7727
in 2022
United States
0.8208
in 2024
India rank
48th
United States rank
46th
Poverty gap index extreme poverty over time
- India
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 0.8208 against 0.7727 in India, a difference of 0.0481.
That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times India's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1977 it was India ahead.
India ranks 48th and United States ranks 46th of 120 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, India averaged higher in 5 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.28 | 0.3804 | 17.9 | India |
| 1980s | 14.06 | 0.4102 | 13.65 | India |
| 1990s | 11.48 | 0.4212 | 11.05 | India |
| 2000s | 9.12 | 0.7738 | 8.35 | India |
| 2010s | 5.25 | 0.8131 | 4.44 | India |
| 2020s | 0.7727 | 1.04 | 0.2656 | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty gap index extreme poverty, India or United States?
- United States, at 0.8208 against 0.7727 in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in poverty gap index extreme poverty between India and United States?
- 0.0481, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and United States?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2022.
- How do India and United States rank globally for poverty gap index extreme poverty?
- India ranks 48th and United States ranks 46th 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.