In 2021, over 12 percent of India's population was living on less than 2.15 U.S. dollars per day. When the 3.65 U.S. dollars per day threshold is considered, the share increased to over 44 percent.
Share of population living on less than 3.65 and 2.15 U.S. dollars per day in India from 1977 to 2021, by World Bank thresholds
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OWID. (October 11, 2024). Share of population living on less than 3.65 and 2.15 U.S. dollars per day in India from 1977 to 2021, by World Bank thresholds [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 08, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1498184/india-poverty-rates-by-world-bank-threshold/
OWID. "Share of population living on less than 3.65 and 2.15 U.S. dollars per day in India from 1977 to 2021, by World Bank thresholds." Chart. October 11, 2024. Statista. Accessed January 08, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1498184/india-poverty-rates-by-world-bank-threshold/
OWID. (2024). Share of population living on less than 3.65 and 2.15 U.S. dollars per day in India from 1977 to 2021, by World Bank thresholds. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 08, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1498184/india-poverty-rates-by-world-bank-threshold/
OWID. "Share of Population Living on Less than 3.65 and 2.15 U.S. Dollars per Day in India from 1977 to 2021, by World Bank Thresholds." Statista, Statista Inc., 11 Oct 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1498184/india-poverty-rates-by-world-bank-threshold/
OWID, Share of population living on less than 3.65 and 2.15 U.S. dollars per day in India from 1977 to 2021, by World Bank thresholds Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1498184/india-poverty-rates-by-world-bank-threshold/ (last visited January 08, 2025)
Share of population living on less than 3.65 and 2.15 U.S. dollars per day in India from 1977 to 2021, by World Bank thresholds [Graph], OWID, October 11, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1498184/india-poverty-rates-by-world-bank-threshold/
