Above or below extreme poverty line world bank in India
India: Above or below extreme poverty line world bank was 1.36 billion in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
1.36 billion
World rank
2nd
of 120 countries
All-time high
1.36 billion
in 2022
All-time low
261.25 million
in 1977
Years of data
8
1977–2022
Above or below extreme poverty line world bank in India, 1977–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for above or below extreme poverty line world bank in India is 1.36 billion, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 46.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, above or below extreme poverty line world bank in India peaked at 1.36 billion in 2022 and was at its lowest, 261.25 million, in 1977.
That places India 2nd out of 120 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 261.25 million | 261.25 million | 261.25 million | 1 |
| 1980s | 378.40 million | 362.29 million | 394.50 million | 2 |
| 1990s | 489.27 million | 489.27 million | 489.27 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 710.64 million | 613.62 million | 807.67 million | 2 |
| 2010s | 925.48 million | 925.48 million | 925.48 million | 1 |
| 2020s | 1.36 billion | 1.36 billion | 1.36 billion | 1 |
Countries ranked near India
- 1 China (People’s Republic of) 1.41 billion compare
- 3 United States 336.37 million compare
- 4 Indonesia 274.19 million compare
- 5 Brazil 205.62 million compare
More poverty & inequality data for India
- Data deprivation poverty surveys per decade 1 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty 1.98 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty 3,632 (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 0.8468 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality 17.32 (2023)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.403 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs share in extreme poverty 7.41 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in females 0.1281 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality by sex 0.1281 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is above or below extreme poverty line world bank in India?
- Above or below extreme poverty line world bank in India was 1.36 billion in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest above or below extreme poverty line world bank recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 1.36 billion in 2022.
- What is the lowest above or below extreme poverty line world bank recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 261.25 million in 1977.
- How does India rank for above or below extreme poverty line world bank?
- India ranks 2nd out of 120 countries with data for 2022.
- Is above or below extreme poverty line world bank rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Above or below extreme poverty line world bank. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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