Share of population living in extreme poverty vs. mean income or consumption per day in India
India: Share of population living in extreme poverty vs. mean income or consumption per day was 5.3% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Share of population living in extreme poverty vs. mean income or consumption per day 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 population living in extreme poverty vs. mean income or consumption per day in India is 5.3%, 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 living in extreme poverty vs. mean income or consumption per day in India peaked at 59.7% in 1977 and was at its lowest, 5.3%, in 2022.
India ranks 38th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of population living in extreme poverty vs. mean income or consumption per day in India, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 59.7% | — |
| 1983 | 50.9% | -14.8% |
| 1987 | 51.8% | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 47.5% | -8.3% |
| 2004 | 46.4% | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 34.6% | -25.5% |
| 2011 | 27.1% | -21.5% |
| 2022 | 5.3% | -80.6% |
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
- 35 Nicaragua 6.6% compare
- 36 Tajikistan 6.1% compare
- 37 Bangladesh 5.9% compare
- 39 Peru 5.1% compare
- 40 El Salvador 4.6% compare
- 41 Georgia 4.2% compare
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 population living in extreme poverty vs. mean income or consumption per day in India?
- Share of population living in extreme poverty vs. mean income or consumption per day in India was 5.3% 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 population living in extreme poverty vs. mean income or consumption per day recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 59.7% in 1977.
- What is the lowest share of population living in extreme poverty vs. mean income or consumption per day recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.3% in 2022.
- How does India rank for share of population living in extreme poverty vs. mean income or consumption per day?
- India ranks 38th out of 120 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of population living in extreme poverty vs. mean income or consumption per day 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 World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in extreme poverty vs. mean income or consumption per day. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $3 per day.