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Social cohesion, poverty & inequality·★ Primary KPI

India — Poverty rate

Share of the population below the poverty line (60% of median income); lower is better.
21.9%
2011
−7.9 ptsvs 2009
min 21.9 2011max 37.2 2004
%
Range
Source: World Bank· Data 2011
Upd. 10/2026 · Y-axis truncated
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Poverty rate (India): 21.9 % in 2011, the latest available value.

3 observations from 2004 to 2011. Source: World Bank.

Share of the population below the poverty line (60% of median income); lower is better.

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Poverty rate — India
PeriodValue
201121.9 %
200929.8 %
200437.2 %