During 2019 to 2021, almost ** percent of the Indian population were reportedly multidimensionally poor. This reflected a much lower percentage of multidimensionally poor population in India. India has made significant progress in multidimensional poverty over the years. The share of multidimensional poor is expected to decline to around ** percent during 2022 to 2023.

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.

India: Poverty ratio, percent living on less than 5.50 USD a day: The latest value from 2021 is 81.8 percent, a decline from 83 percent in 2020. In comparison, the world average is 25.11 percent, based on data from 71 countries. Historically, the average for India from 1977 to 2021 is 89.86 percent. The minimum value, 80.7 percent, was reached in 2019 while the maximum of 97.8 percent was recorded in 1977.

As of 2021, India approximately *** percent of surveyed households were reportedly living in severe multidimensional poverty, whereas about **** percent of the population was at risk of suffering multidimensional deprivations.

Of the total number of people living under extreme poverty in India in 2021, approximately ** million were females. Females were more affected by extreme poverty in India as opposed to their male counterparts during the same time period.

The dataset contains All India Yearly Number and Percentage of Population Below Poverty Line from Handbook of Statistics on Indian Economy.

India Poverty Headcount Ratio at Societal Poverty Lines: % of Population data was reported at 33.100 % in 2021. This records a decrease from the previous number of 34.800 % for 2020. India Poverty Headcount Ratio at Societal Poverty Lines: % of Population data is updated yearly, averaging 38.450 % from Dec 1977 (Median) to 2021, with 14 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 63.500 % in 1977 and a record low of 32.400 % in 2018. India Poverty Headcount Ratio at Societal Poverty Lines: % of Population data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s India – Table IN.World Bank.WDI: Social: Poverty and Inequality. The poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line is the percentage of a population living in poverty according to the World Bank's Societal Poverty Line. The Societal Poverty Line is expressed in purchasing power adjusted 2017 U.S. dollars and defined as max($2.15, $1.15 + 0.5*Median). This means that when the national median is sufficiently low, the Societal Poverty line is equivalent to the extreme poverty line, $2.15. For countries with a sufficiently high national median, the Societal Poverty Line grows as countries’ median income grows.;World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income economies are mostly from the Luxembourg Income Study database. For more information and methodology, please see http://pip.worldbank.org.;;The World Bank’s internationally comparable poverty monitoring database now draws on income or detailed consumption data from more than 2000 household surveys across 169 countries. See the Poverty and Inequality Platform (PIP) for details (www.pip.worldbank.org).

As of 2021, approximately **** percent of Indian population was multidimensionally poor and deprived of nutrition. This reflected a much lower percentage population living in multidimensional poverty and deprivation of nutrition in India. According to the source, a multidimensional poor individual is deprived in ********* or more of *** indicators across ***** equally weighted dimensions: health, education, and standard of living. Nutrition and child mortality are the *** indicators of the health dimension.

As of 2021, the average deprivation score experienced by Indians in multidimensional poverty stood at approximately ** percent. This reflected a lower score of deprivation 20 years prior in India, which recorded an average of just over ** percent. According to the source, the deprivation score of a person living in multi-dimensionally poverty is the sum of the weights associated with each indicator in which the person is deprived. These ** indicators are divided into three equally weighted dimensions: health, education, and standard of living.

India IN: Poverty Headcount Ratio at $3.65 a Day: 2017 PPP: % of Population data was reported at 44.000 % in 2021. This records a decrease from the previous number of 48.200 % for 2020. India IN: Poverty Headcount Ratio at $3.65 a Day: 2017 PPP: % of Population data is updated yearly, averaging 62.000 % from Dec 1977 (Median) to 2021, with 14 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 89.100 % in 1977 and a record low of 44.000 % in 2021. India IN: Poverty Headcount Ratio at $3.65 a Day: 2017 PPP: % of Population data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s India – Table IN.World Bank.WDI: Social: Poverty and Inequality. Poverty headcount ratio at $3.65 a day is the percentage of the population living on less than $3.65 a day at 2017 international prices.;World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income economies are mostly from the Luxembourg Income Study database. For more information and methodology, please see http://pip.worldbank.org.;;The World Bank’s internationally comparable poverty monitoring database now draws on income or detailed consumption data from more than 2000 household surveys across 169 countries. See the Poverty and Inequality Platform (PIP) for details (www.pip.worldbank.org).

As of 2021, the share of multidimensional poor in the total population of Mumbai sank to **** percent during the NFHS round of 2021 as compared to **** percent between 2015 and 2016. The proportion of multidimensionally poor in the population is arrived at by dividing the number of multi-dimensionally poor persons by the total population.

As of 2021, the intensity of poverty experienced by Delhiites living in multidimensional poverty improved to approximately ** percent from ***** percent in the last round of the NFHS survey between 2015 and 2016. The intensity of poverty refers to the average proportion of deprivations experienced by multidimensionally poor individuals; in other words, it helps us to understand how poor people experiencing poverty are.

India Proportion of People Living Below 50 Percent Of Median Income: % data was reported at 9.800 % in 2021. This records a decrease from the previous number of 10.000 % for 2020. India Proportion of People Living Below 50 Percent Of Median Income: % data is updated yearly, averaging 6.200 % from Dec 1977 (Median) to 2021, with 14 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 10.300 % in 2019 and a record low of 5.100 % in 2004. India Proportion of People Living Below 50 Percent Of Median Income: % data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s India – Table IN.World Bank.WDI: Social: Poverty and Inequality. The percentage of people in the population who live in households whose per capita income or consumption is below half of the median income or consumption per capita. The median is measured at 2017 Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) using the Poverty and Inequality Platform (http://www.pip.worldbank.org). For some countries, medians are not reported due to grouped and/or confidential data. The reference year is the year in which the underlying household survey data was collected. In cases for which the data collection period bridged two calendar years, the first year in which data were collected is reported.;World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income economies are mostly from the Luxembourg Income Study database. For more information and methodology, please see http://pip.worldbank.org.;;The World Bank’s internationally comparable poverty monitoring database now draws on income or detailed consumption data from more than 2000 household surveys across 169 countries. See the Poverty and Inequality Platform (PIP) for details (www.pip.worldbank.org).

As of 2021, approximately *** percent of the Indian population was multidimensionally poor and deprived in assets. This reflected a much lower percentage population living in multidimensional poverty and deprivation of assets ten years prior in India multidimensional poor individual is deprived in ********* or more of *** indicators across ***** equally weighted dimensions: health, education, and standard of living. Assets is among the *** indicators of the standard of living dimension.

As of 2021, approximately 7.7 percent of the Indian population was multidimensionally poor and deprived in years of schooling. This reflected a lower percentage of population living in multidimensional poverty and deprivation of years of schooling in India. According to the source, a multidimensional poor individual is deprived in one-third or more of ten indicators across three equally weighted dimensions: health, education, and standard of living. Years of schooling and school attendance are the two indicators of the education dimension.

As of 2021, the child mortality rate of multidimensionally poor and deprived Indian population stood at over one percent. This reflected a lower rate among population living in multidimensional poverty and deprivation in India. According to the source, a multidimensional poor individual is deprived in ********* or more of *** indicators across ***** equally weighted dimensions: health, education, and standard of living. Child mortality and nutrition are the *** indicators of the health dimension.

In financial year 2023, Uttar Pradesh, India's most populated state had over ** percent people living under the poverty line of **** U.S. dollars per day. A decade ago the state had over ** percent of its population living under the threshold. The state of Bihar also witnessed a significant reduction in poverty rates from over ** percent in the financial year 2012 to over ** percent in the financial year 2023.

From 2019 to 2021, the share of multidimensional poor in the total population of Delhi sank to **** percent during the NFHS round of 2021 as compared to **** percent from 2015 to 2016. It is expected to further drop to *** percent during 2022 and 2023. The proportion of multidimensionally poor in the population is arrived at by dividing the number of multi-dimensionally poor persons by the total population.

Unemployment Rate in India - nationwide, state-wise, rural and urban employment, and comparison with global peers.

The adoption of modified mixed recall period (MMRP) for estimating poverty in India brings down the poverty rate to **** percent in 2022 from **** percent in 2011. When the uniform recall period methodology (URP) was used, the poverty rate was almost 13 percent in 2021. India changed its methodology from URP to MMRP for the Household Consumption survey for 2022-23 survey. A unified recall period refers to using the same length of time for all survey questions when asking about past consumption or experiences. This contrasts with a mixed recall period, which uses different recall periods for different types of items.