Share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp in India
India: Share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp was 12.91 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
12.91
Change on year
down 16.4%
World rank
26th
of 119 countries
All-time high
63.53
in 1977
All-time low
11.09
in 2018
Years of data
14
1977–2021
Share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp in India, 1977–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
India recorded 12.91 for share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp in 2021.
That represents a change of down 16.4% on the previous year and down 43.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp in India peaked at 63.53 in 1977 and was at its lowest, 11.09, in 2018.
India ranks 26th of 119 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 63.53 | — |
| 1983 | 56.66 | -10.8% |
| 1987 | 50.91 | -10.1% |
| 1993 | 47.94 | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 40.57 | -15.4% |
| 2009 | 33.42 | -17.6% |
| 2011 | 22.83 | -31.7% |
| 2015 | 18.74 | -17.9% |
| 2016 | 18.11 | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 13.37 | -26.2% |
| 2018 | 11.09 | -17.1% |
| 2019 | 13.2 | +19.0% |
| 2020 | 15.45 | +17.0% |
| 2021 | 12.91 | -16.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 63.53 | 63.53 | 63.53 | 1 |
| 1980s | 53.79 | 50.91 | 56.66 | 2 |
| 1990s | 47.94 | 47.94 | 47.94 | 1 |
| 2000s | 37 | 33.42 | 40.57 | 2 |
| 2010s | 16.22 | 11.09 | 22.83 | 6 |
| 2020s | 14.18 | 12.91 | 15.45 | 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)
- 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 share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp in India?
- Share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp in India was 12.91 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 63.53 in 1977.
- What is the lowest share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.09 in 2018.
- How does India rank for share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp?
- India ranks 26th out of 119 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.5%. 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 Share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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