Proportion of population pushed below the $21.70 ($ 2011 PPP) poverty in India

India: Proportion of population pushed below the $21.70 ($ 2011 PPP) poverty was 0.1% in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)
0.1%
Change on year
up 28.0%
World rank
41st
of 46 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 2011
All-time low
0.0%
in 1995
Years of data
8
1995–2011

Proportion of population pushed below the $21.70 ($ 2011 PPP) poverty in India, 1995–2011

00.020.040.060.080.11995200320111995: 0.005 %2000: 0.026 %2001: 0.008 %2003: 0.029 %2006: 0.039 %2007: 0.06 %2009: 0.077 %2011: 0.098 %

Source: World Bank. Measured in %.

Analysis

India recorded 0.1% for proportion of population pushed below the $21.70 ($ 2011 ppp) poverty in 2011. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 28.0% on the previous year and up 1,143.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population pushed below the $21.70 ($ 2011 ppp) poverty in India peaked at 0.1% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1995.

India ranks 41st of 46 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Proportion of population pushed below the $21.70 ($ 2011 PPP) poverty in India, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population pushed below the $21.70 ($ 2011 PPP) poverty line by out-of-pocket health care expenditure (%) in India, 1995 to 2011.
Year % Change
1995 0.0%
2000 0.0% +441.5%
2001 0.0% -69.9%
2003 0.0% +266.3%
2006 0.0% +35.1%
2007 0.1% +54.1%
2009 0.1% +27.4%
2011 0.1% +28.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 6
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 1

Countries ranked near India

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  4. 42 Pakistan 0.1% compare
  5. 43 Bangladesh 0.1% compare
  6. 44 Côte d'Ivoire 0.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population pushed below the $21.70 ($ 2011 ppp) poverty in India?
Proportion of population pushed below the $21.70 ($ 2011 ppp) poverty in India was 0.1% in 2011, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest proportion of population pushed below the $21.70 ($ 2011 ppp) poverty recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2011.
What is the lowest proportion of population pushed below the $21.70 ($ 2011 ppp) poverty recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1995.
How does India rank for proportion of population pushed below the $21.70 ($ 2011 ppp) poverty?
India ranks 41st out of 46 countries with data for 2011.
Is proportion of population pushed below the $21.70 ($ 2011 ppp) poverty rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 1,143.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this India data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Proportion of population pushed below the $21.70 ($ 2011 PPP) poverty line by out-of-pocket health care expenditure (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population pushed below the $21.70 ($ 2011 PPP) poverty line by out-of-pocket health care expenditure (%)
Unit
%
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
46 places, 445 data points, 1984–2018
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