Prosperity gap in India
India: Prosperity gap was 5.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 2022. βΌ Falling
Prosperity gap in India, 1977β2022
Source: World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ. Measured in average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prosperity gap in India is 5.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 29.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prosperity gap in India peaked at 11.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 1977 and was at its lowest, 5.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day, in 2022.
India ranks 32nd of 122 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 11.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 11.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 1 |
| 1980s | 10.25 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 10.2 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 10.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 2 |
| 1990s | 9.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 9.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 9.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 1 |
| 2000s | 8.95 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 8.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 9.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 2 |
| 2010s | 7.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 7.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 7.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 1 |
| 2020s | 5.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 5.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 5.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 1 |
Countries ranked near India
- 29 Guinea 5.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
- 29 South Africa 5.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
- 31 Mauritania, Islamic Republic of 5.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
- 33 Lao People's Democratic Republic 5.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
- 34 Bangladesh 5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
- 35 Guatemala 4.8 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
More poverty & inequality data for India
- Data deprivation poverty surveys per decade 1 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty 1.98 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty 3,632 (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ 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 prosperity gap in India?
- Prosperity gap in India was 5.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 2022, according to World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ.
- What is the highest prosperity gap recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 11.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 1977.
- What is the lowest prosperity gap recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 2022.
- How does India rank for prosperity gap?
- India ranks 32nd out of 122 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prosperity gap rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ, published as part of Prosperity gap (average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28 per day (adjusted for differences in purchasing power parity across countries). It is measured as the average factor by which incomes fall short of $28.