Poverty & Inequality

Poverty headcount ratios at multiple income thresholds, GINI index, shared prosperity, and income distribution.

Poverty Rate (2023)

2.6%

$2.15/day (2017 PPP)

GINI Index (2023)

23.0

0 = perfect equality

Poverty Headcount Ratios

Population below international poverty lines ($2.15, $3.65, $6.85/day, 2017 PPP) · World Bank

Source: World Bank

GINI Index — Income Inequality

0 = perfect equality, 100 = maximum inequality · World Bank

Source: World Bank

Income Distribution

Income share held by lowest 20% vs highest 20% · World Bank

Source: World Bank

About this data

India's poverty and inequality indicators — headcount ratios at international poverty lines, GINI index. Data from World Bank. Note: poverty data is available for select years only (survey-based).

Last updated: 2023