{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"in-poverty-headcount-ratio","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/in-poverty-headcount-ratio","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/in-poverty-headcount-ratio/","title":"India Poverty Headcount Ratio ($2.15/day) (2022)","description":"India's Poverty Headcount Ratio ($2.15/day): 5.3 % of population in 2022, -21.8pp vs 2011. World Bank (SI.POV.DDAY), 1977–2022.","domain":"demo","category":"Demographics","keywords":["Demographics","World Bank","India","2022"],"publisher":"World Bank","frequency":"Annual","geography":"India","temporal_coverage":"1977/2022","unit":"% of population","last_updated":"2026-07-26","last_updated_text":"26 July 2026","data_as_of":"2022","variable_measured":"India Poverty Headcount Ratio ($2.15/day)","license":"https://apiardata.com/data-license","is_accessible_for_free":true,"sources":[{"name":"World Bank","url":"https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SI.POV.DDAY?locations=IN"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Annual"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"1977–2022"},{"label":"Observations","value":"8"},{"label":"Geography","value":"India"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"26 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"India (2022)","value":"5.3","unit":"% of population","trend":{"direction":"down","value":"-21.8pp vs 2011"}},{"label":"Change vs. prior observation","value":"-21.8pp","unit":"percentage points"},{"label":"Trend","value":"down","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"8","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"India Poverty Headcount Ratio ($2.15/day)"}],"observation_count":8,"observations":[{"period":"1977","value":59.7},{"period":"1983","value":50.9},{"period":"1987","value":51.8},{"period":"1993","value":47.5},{"period":"2004","value":46.4},{"period":"2009","value":34.6},{"period":"2011","value":27.1},{"period":"2022","value":5.3}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"% of population"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2022","value":"5.3","yoyChange":"-21.8pp"},{"year":"2011","value":"27.1","yoyChange":"-7.5pp"},{"year":"2009","value":"34.6","yoyChange":"-11.8pp"},{"year":"2004","value":"46.4","yoyChange":"-1.1pp"},{"year":"1993","value":"47.5","yoyChange":"-4.3pp"},{"year":"1987","value":"51.8","yoyChange":"+0.9pp"},{"year":"1983","value":"50.9","yoyChange":"-8.8pp"},{"year":"1977","value":"59.7","yoyChange":"n/a"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks the share of India's population living on less than $2.15 per day (2017 PPP) — the World Bank's extreme poverty line. It is published by World Bank and updated annually."},{"question":"How current is this data?","answer":"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)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"The series peaked at 59.7 % of population in 1977 and reached its lowest recorded value of 5.3 in 2022. The latest reading of 5.3 in 2022 represents a change of -21.8pp."}]}