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Aid, poverty & equality · South Asia · Lower-middle income

India: poverty, inequality and aid

Extreme poverty is 2.6% (2023), 67th of 151 in the world and 3rd of 6 in South Asia. Poverty, $4.20/day is 16.1% (2023), 53rd of 151 in the world and 2nd of 6 in South Asia. Poverty, $8.30/day is 80.0% (2023), 33rd of 151 in the world and 1st of 6 in South Asia.

Extreme poverty2.6%2023 · world 67/151 · region 3/6Poverty, $4.20/day16.1%2023 · world 53/151 · region 2/6Poverty, $8.30/day80.0%2023 · world 33/151 · region 1/6National poverty rate21.9%2011
Undernourishment
IndiaSouth AsiaLower-middle incomeWorld
0%10%20%30%20012006201120162021India9.8%South AsiaLower-middle incomeWorld
Women in parliament
IndiaSouth AsiaLower-middle incomeWorld
0%10%20%30%199720022007201220172022India13.8%South AsiaLower-middle incomeWorld
13 indicators

Aid, poverty & equality: India in detail

Latest reported value, world rank and rank within South Asia; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.

IndicatorLatestWorld rankIn region~2000~2010~202010-year changeRegionIncome groupWorldSince 2000
Extreme povertyExtreme poverty, $3.00 a day (2021 PPP), % of population2.6%202367/1513/6·27.1%20115.3%2022−24.5 ppsince 20112.6%12.4%10.1%
Poverty, $4.20/dayPoverty at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP), % of population16.1%202353/1512/6·57.7%201123.9%2022−41.6 ppsince 201115.0%26.9%18.2%
Poverty, $8.30/dayPoverty at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP), % of population80.0%202333/1511/6·92.5%201182.1%2022−12.5 ppsince 201176.9%76.8%46.2%
National poverty ratePoverty at national poverty lines, % of population21.9%2011——·21.9%2011·————
Gini indexGini index of income inequality23.02023151/1516/6·28.8201125.52022−20%since 2011———
Top 10% income shareIncome share held by the richest 10%20.5%2023149/1516/6·24.8%201122.1%2022−4.3 ppsince 2011———
Bottom 20% income shareIncome share held by the poorest 20%11.1%20231/1511/6·9.7%201110.4%2022+1.4 ppsince 2011———
UndernourishmentPrevalence of undernourishment, % of population9.8%202459/1671/418.1%200114.6%13.2%−2.7 ppsince 20149.5%12.1%8.1%
Account ownershipAccount ownership (bank or mobile money), % of adults89.0%202440/1451/4·35.2%201177.5%2021+35.9 ppsince 201477.6%70.4%78.7%
Women in parliamentSeats held by women in national parliament, %13.8%2025154/1903/69.0%10.8%14.4%+1.8 ppsince 201511.2%23.6%27.2%
Net ODA receivedNet official development assistance received, US$$2.4bn202315/1452/6$1.4bn$2.6bn$1.8bn−3.2%since 2013$10.7bn$59.2bn$259bn
ODA, % of GNINet ODA received, % of GNI0.1%2023129/1396/60.3%0.2%0.1%−0.1 ppsince 20130.3%0.9%0.2%
ODA per personNet ODA received per capita, US$$1.72023141/1456/6$1.3$2.1$1.3−13%since 2013$6.4$20.6$32.2
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.

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Only indicators where higher or lower is clearly better are rated (for example, unemployment down is better, life expectancy up is better).

neighbours

India and its neighbours

Countries sharing a land border with India. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.

IndicatorIndiaChinaIndonesiaPakistanBangladeshMyanmar
Extreme poverty2.6%20230.0%20223.7%202523.0%20245.9%202210.3%2017
Poverty, $4.20/day16.1%20230.5%202215.5%202547.9%202420.5%202229.1%2017
Poverty, $8.30/day80.0%202321.3%202264.1%202587.1%202471.5%202279.8%2017
National poverty rate21.9%20110.0%20208.5%202528.9%202418.7%202224.8%2017
Gini index23.0202336.0202234.4202533.5202430.9202230.72017
Top 10% income share20.5%202328.4%202228.7%202527.7%202425.5%202225.5%2017
Bottom 20% income share11.1%20237.3%20228.3%20258.2%20248.8%20228.9%2017
Undernourishment9.8%20242.5%20246.3%202416.1%20248.2%20244.6%2024
Account ownership89.0%202489.4%202456.3%202427.3%202443.3%202447.8%2021
China: aid, poverty & equalityIndonesia: aid, poverty & equalityPakistan: aid, poverty & equalityBangladesh: aid, poverty & equalityMyanmar: aid, poverty & equality
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