India Poverty Headcount Ratio ($3.00/day) (2022)
India's Poverty Headcount Ratio ($3.00/day): 5.3 % of population in 2022, -21.8pp vs 2011. World Bank (SI.POV.DDAY), 1977–2022.
India (2022)
5.3
% of population
-21.8pp vs 2011
Change vs. prior observation
-21.8pp
percentage points
Trend
down
Series length
8
years of data
Data
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 5.3 | n/a |
| 2011 | 27.1 | n/a |
| 2009 | 34.6 | n/a |
| 2004 | 46.4 | n/a |
| 1993 | 47.5 | n/a |
| 1987 | 51.8 | n/a |
| 1983 | 50.9 | n/a |
| 1977 | 59.7 | n/a |
About this Dataset
India recorded 5.3 % of population in 2022. The latest change was -21.8pp. Across 1977–2022 the series ranges from 5.3 % of population in 2022 to 59.7 % of population in 1977.
This page tracks the share of India's population living on less than $3.00 per day (2021 PPP) — the World Bank's extreme poverty line.
Data sourced from World Bank via Open Data API. Values use World Bank standardised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.
Frequently Asked Questions
This page tracks the share of India's population living on less than $3.00 per day (2021 PPP) — the World Bank's extreme poverty line. It is published by World Bank and updated annually.
The most recent observation covers 2022. World Bank typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 1977–2022 (8 observations).
The series is at its lowest recorded level, 5.3 % of population in 2022, down from a peak of 59.7 % of population in 1977. The latest change was -21.8pp.