Share of the population in poverty vs. Electoral Democracy Index in India
India: Share of the population in poverty vs. Electoral Democracy Index was 90.1% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Share of the population in poverty vs. Electoral Democracy Index in India, 1977–2022
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index in India is 90.1%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index in India peaked at 98.7% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 90.1%, in 2022.
India ranks 20th of 120 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Share of the population in poverty vs. Electoral Democracy Index in India, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 98.4% | — |
| 1983 | 98.5% | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 98.3% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 98.7% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 97.9% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 97.2% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 95.7% | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 90.1% | -5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 98.4% | 98.4% | 98.4% | 1 |
| 1980s | 98.4% | 98.3% | 98.5% | 2 |
| 1990s | 98.7% | 98.7% | 98.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 97.6% | 97.2% | 97.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 95.7% | 95.7% | 95.7% | 1 |
| 2020s | 90.1% | 90.1% | 90.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near India
More poverty & inequality data for India
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 1 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.98 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 3,632 kg per hectare (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 revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 17.3% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index in India?
- Share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index in India was 90.1% in 2022, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 98.7% in 1993.
- What is the lowest share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.1% in 2022.
- How does India rank for share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index?
- India ranks 20th out of 120 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. 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 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population in poverty vs. Electoral Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $10 per day.