Distribution of population poverty thresholds 2011 ppp in India
India: Distribution of population poverty thresholds 2011 ppp was 68.43 million in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Distribution of population poverty thresholds 2011 ppp in India, 1977–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for distribution of population poverty thresholds 2011 ppp in India is 68.43 million, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 79.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of population poverty thresholds 2011 ppp in India peaked at 81.78 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, 4.08 million, in 1977.
India ranks 6th of 119 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.08 million | 4.08 million | 4.08 million | 1 |
| 1980s | 6.52 million | 4.84 million | 8.20 million | 2 |
| 1990s | 6.80 million | 6.80 million | 6.80 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 20.65 million | 17.78 million | 23.51 million | 2 |
| 2010s | 62.39 million | 38.19 million | 81.78 million | 6 |
| 2020s | 66.99 million | 65.55 million | 68.43 million | 2 |
Countries ranked near India
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)
- 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)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males 0.1407 (2023)
- Income inequality atkinson index undp 0.3736 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is distribution of population poverty thresholds 2011 ppp in India?
- Distribution of population poverty thresholds 2011 ppp in India was 68.43 million in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest distribution of population poverty thresholds 2011 ppp recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 81.78 million in 2018.
- What is the lowest distribution of population poverty thresholds 2011 ppp recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.08 million in 1977.
- How does India rank for distribution of population poverty thresholds 2011 ppp?
- India ranks 6th out of 119 countries with data for 2021.
- Is distribution of population poverty thresholds 2011 ppp rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 79.2%. 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 Distribution of population poverty thresholds 2011 ppp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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