Europe & Central Asia vs India: Proportion of population pushed into poverty (based on the societal)

Europe & Central Asia
1.4%
in 2022
India
5.6%
in 2011
Europe & Central Asia rank
7th
India rank
4th

Proportion of population pushed into poverty (based on the societal) over time

  • Europe & Central Asia
  • India
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How they compare

India currently reports 5.6% against 1.4% in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 4.2%.

That makes India's figure about 4.0 times Europe & Central Asia's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.

Europe & Central Asia ranks 7th and India ranks 4th of 12 groups.

India has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia India Difference Ahead
2000s 1.2% 4.7% 3.5% India
2010s 1.0% 5.6% 4.6% India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population pushed into poverty (based on the societal), Europe & Central Asia or India?
India, at 5.6% against 1.4% in Europe & Central Asia as of 2011.
What is the difference in proportion of population pushed into poverty (based on the societal) between Europe & Central Asia and India?
4.2%, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and India?
8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2011.
How do Europe & Central Asia and India rank globally for proportion of population pushed into poverty (based on the societal)?
Europe & Central Asia ranks 7th and India ranks 4th of 12 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Universal Health Coverage Dataset, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Proportion of population pushed into poverty (based on the societal poverty line) due to out-of-pocket health expenditure (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Proportion of population pushed into poverty (based on the societal poverty line) due to out-of-pocket health expenditure (%)
Unit
%
Source
Universal Health Coverage Dataset, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
83 places, 1,076 data points, 1985–2023
Last refreshed

Proportion of population living in households with positive discretionary budgets that spend all their discretionary budget on out-of-pocket health expenditure. The household discretionary budget is defined as the total household budget, measured by consumption expenditure or income, minus the societal poverty line (SPL). Using 2017 purchasing power parities (PPPs), the SPL corresponds to whichever is greater: $2.15 (the international poverty line) or $1.15 + 50% of median household consumption expenditure or income, excluding out-of-pocket household expenditure on health. Out-of-pocket health expenditure is defined as any spending incurred by a household when any member uses a health good or service to receive any type of care (preventive, curative, rehabilitative, long-term or palliative care); provided by any type of provider; for any type of disease, illness or health condition; in any type of setting (outpatient, inpatient, at home).