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
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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.

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Indicator
Proportion of population below international poverty line (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
174 places, 4,024 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed