Eastern Asia vs India: Proportion of population below international poverty line
Eastern Asia
0.2%
in 2024
India
5.3%
in 2022
Eastern Asia rank
40th
India rank
41st
Proportion of population below international poverty line over time
- Eastern Asia
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 5.3% against 0.2% in Eastern Asia, a difference of 5.1%.
That makes India's figure about 26.5 times Eastern Asia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Eastern Asia ahead.
Eastern Asia ranks 40th and India ranks 41st of 42 groups.
Across the 5 decades both report, Eastern Asia averaged higher in 2 and India in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Asia | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 74.8% | 51.3% | 23.5% | Eastern Asia |
| 1990s | 66.4% | 47.5% | 18.9% | Eastern Asia |
| 2000s | 26.9% | 40.5% | 13.6% | India |
| 2010s | 13.4% | 27.1% | 13.7% | India |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 5.3% | 5.1% | 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 or India?
- India, at 5.3% against 0.2% in Eastern Asia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of population below international poverty line between Eastern Asia and India?
- 5.1%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Asia and India?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2022.
- How do Eastern Asia and India rank globally for proportion of population below international poverty line?
- Eastern Asia ranks 40th 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.