Europe vs India: Proportion of population below international poverty line
Europe
0.4%
in 2024
India
5.3%
in 2022
Europe rank
37th
India rank
41st
Proportion of population below international poverty line over time
- Europe
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 5.3% against 0.4% in Europe, a difference of 4.9%.
That makes India's figure about 13.2 times Europe's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
Europe ranks 37th and India ranks 41st of 42 groups.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.6% | 47.5% | 44.9% | India |
| 2000s | 0.8% | 40.5% | 39.8% | India |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 27.1% | 26.7% | India |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 5.3% | 4.9% | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population below international poverty line, Europe or India?
- India, at 5.3% against 0.4% in Europe as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of population below international poverty line between Europe and India?
- 4.9%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe and India?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2022.
- How do Europe and India rank globally for proportion of population below international poverty line?
- Europe ranks 37th 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.