Proportion of population below international poverty line in India
India: Proportion of population below international poverty line was 5.3% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population below international poverty line in India, 1977–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population below international poverty line in India is 5.3%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of down 80.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population below international poverty line in India peaked at 59.7% in 1977 and was at its lowest, 5.3%, in 2022.
That places India 32nd out of 110 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of population below international poverty line in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 59.7% | — |
| 1983 | 50.9% | -14.7% |
| 1987 | 51.8% | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 47.5% | -8.3% |
| 2004 | 46.4% | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 34.6% | -25.4% |
| 2011 | 27.1% | -21.7% |
| 2022 | 5.3% | -80.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 59.7% | 59.7% | 59.7% | 1 |
| 1980s | 51.3% | 50.9% | 51.8% | 2 |
| 1990s | 47.5% | 47.5% | 47.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 40.5% | 34.6% | 46.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 27.1% | 27.1% | 27.1% | 1 |
| 2020s | 5.3% | 5.3% | 5.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near India
- 29 Nicaragua 6.6% compare
- 30 Tajikistan 6.1% compare
- 31 Bangladesh 5.9% compare
- 32 Philippines 5.3% compare
- 34 Peru 5.1% compare
- 35 El Salvador 4.6% 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, gaps filled 17.32 (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality 17.32 (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate 0.2129 % change on previous year (2023)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.403 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population below international poverty line in India?
- Proportion of population below international poverty line in India was 5.3% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population below international poverty line recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 59.7% in 1977.
- What is the lowest proportion of population below international poverty line recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.3% in 2022.
- How does India rank for proportion of population below international poverty line?
- India ranks 32nd out of 110 countries with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of population below international poverty line rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 80.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population below international poverty line (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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