Share of population in extreme poverty in India
India: Share of population in extreme poverty was 5.25 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
5.25
World rank
38th
of 120 countries
All-time high
59.7
in 1977
All-time low
5.25
in 2022
Years of data
8
1977–2022
Share of population in extreme poverty in India, 1977–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population in extreme poverty in India is 5.25, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 80.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population in extreme poverty in India peaked at 59.7 in 1977 and was at its lowest, 5.25, in 2022.
India ranks 38th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of population in extreme poverty in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 59.7 | — |
| 1983 | 50.87 | -14.8% |
| 1987 | 51.78 | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 47.48 | -8.3% |
| 2004 | 46.42 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 34.58 | -25.5% |
| 2011 | 27.12 | -21.5% |
| 2022 | 5.25 | -80.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 59.7 | 59.7 | 59.7 | 1 |
| 1980s | 51.32 | 50.87 | 51.78 | 2 |
| 1990s | 47.48 | 47.48 | 47.48 | 1 |
| 2000s | 40.5 | 34.58 | 46.42 | 2 |
| 2010s | 27.12 | 27.12 | 27.12 | 1 |
| 2020s | 5.25 | 5.25 | 5.25 | 1 |
Countries ranked near India
- 35 Nicaragua 6.57 compare
- 36 Tajikistan 6.13 compare
- 37 Bangladesh 5.91 compare
- 39 Peru 5.14 compare
- 40 El Salvador 4.64 compare
- 41 Georgia 4.23 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 share of population in extreme poverty in India?
- Share of population in extreme poverty in India was 5.25 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population in extreme poverty recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 59.7 in 1977.
- What is the lowest share of population in extreme poverty recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.25 in 2022.
- How does India rank for share of population in extreme poverty?
- India ranks 38th out of 120 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of population in extreme poverty rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 80.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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