Eastern Asia (excluding Japan) vs India: Proportion of population below international poverty line
Eastern Asia (excluding Japan)
0.1%
in 2024
India
5.3%
in 2022
Eastern Asia (excluding Japan) rank
42nd
India rank
41st
Proportion of population below international poverty line over time
- Eastern Asia (excluding Japan)
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 5.3% against 0.1% in Eastern Asia (excluding Japan), a difference of 5.2%.
That makes India's figure about 53.0 times Eastern Asia (excluding Japan)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Eastern Asia (excluding Japan) ahead.
Eastern Asia (excluding Japan) ranks 42nd and India ranks 41st of 42 groups.
Across the 5 decades both report, Eastern Asia (excluding Japan) averaged higher in 2 and India in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Asia (excluding Japan) | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 82.7% | 51.3% | 31.4% | Eastern Asia (excluding Japan) |
| 1990s | 72.9% | 47.5% | 25.4% | Eastern Asia (excluding Japan) |
| 2000s | 29.2% | 40.5% | 11.2% | India |
| 2010s | 14.6% | 27.1% | 12.5% | India |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 5.3% | 5.2% | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population below international poverty line, Eastern Asia (excluding Japan) or India?
- India, at 5.3% against 0.1% in Eastern Asia (excluding Japan) as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of population below international poverty line between Eastern Asia (excluding Japan) and India?
- 5.2%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Asia (excluding Japan) and India?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2022.
- How do Eastern Asia (excluding Japan) and India rank globally for proportion of population below international poverty line?
- Eastern Asia (excluding Japan) ranks 42nd and India ranks 41st of 42 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of population below international poverty line (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.