Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) in India
India: Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) was 0.8% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) in India, 1977–2022
Source: 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 econ. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) in India is 0.8%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of down 84.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) in India peaked at 18.3% in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2022.
That places India 45th out of 121 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.3% | 18.3% | 18.3% | 1 |
| 1980s | 14.1% | 14.0% | 14.1% | 2 |
| 1990s | 11.5% | 11.5% | 11.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 9.2% | 7.3% | 11.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 5.3% | 5.3% | 5.3% | 1 |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near India
- 44 Georgia 0.9% compare
- 45 Panama 0.8% compare
- 45 United States 0.8% compare
- 45 Uzbekistan 0.8% compare
More poverty & inequality data for India
- Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) 82.1% (2022)
- Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) 23.9% (2022)
- Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) 5.3% (2022)
- Prosperity gap 5.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day (2022)
- Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) 31.1% (2022)
- Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line 21.3% (2022)
- Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) 4.4% (2022)
- Income share held by second 20% 14.2% (2022)
- Gini index 25.5 (2022)
- Income share held by lowest 20% 10.4% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) in India?
- Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) in India was 0.8% in 2022, according to 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 econ.
- What is the highest poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 18.3% in 1977.
- What is the lowest poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2022.
- How does India rank for poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp)?
- India ranks 45th out of 121 countries with data for 2022.
- Is poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 84.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from 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 econ, published as part of Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) is the mean shortfall in income or consumption from the poverty line $3.00 a day (counting the nonpoor as having zero shortfall), expressed as a percentage of the poverty line. This measure reflects the depth of poverty as well as its incidence.