Number of people living in extreme poverty, India, 1977 to 2021

Extreme poverty is defined as living below the International Poverty Line of $2.15 per day. This data is adjusted forinflation and for differences in living costs between countries.

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Data source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024)Learn more about this data

Note: This data is expressed in international-$ at 2017 prices. Depending on the country and year, it relates to income measured aftertaxes and benefits, or to consumption, per capita.

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