Distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke in India

India: Distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke was 75.24 million in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
75.24 million
World rank
2nd
of 120 countries
All-time high
531.71 million
in 2004
All-time low
75.24 million
in 2022
Years of data
8
1977–2022

Distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke in India, 1977–2022

100.0M200.0M300.0M400.0M500.0M1977199920221977: 387.0M1983: 375.1M1987: 423.6M1993: 442.4M2004: 531.7M2009: 426.8M2011: 344.5M2022: 75.2M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

India recorded 75.24 million for distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 78.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke in India peaked at 531.71 million in 2004 and was at its lowest, 75.24 million, in 2022.

India ranks 2nd of 120 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 387.02 million 387.02 million 387.02 million 1
1980s 399.36 million 375.08 million 423.63 million 2
1990s 442.37 million 442.37 million 442.37 million 1
2000s 479.27 million 426.84 million 531.71 million 2
2010s 344.47 million 344.47 million 344.47 million 1
2020s 75.24 million 75.24 million 75.24 million 1

Countries ranked near India

  1. 1 Nigeria 94.73 million compare
  2. 3 Pakistan 58.23 million compare
  3. 4 Ethiopia 47.19 million compare
  4. 5 Tanzania 29.42 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke in India?
Distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke in India was 75.24 million in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 531.71 million in 2004.
What is the lowest distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 75.24 million in 2022.
How does India rank for distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke?
India ranks 2nd out of 120 countries with data for 2022.
Is distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is down 78.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this India data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacked bar. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacked bar
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
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