Prosperity gap in India
India: Prosperity gap was 5.36 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Prosperity gap in India, 1977–2022
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prosperity gap in India is 5.36, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 30.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prosperity gap in India peaked at 11.41 in 1977 and was at its lowest, 5.36, in 2022.
That places India 32nd out of 120 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.41 | 11.41 | 11.41 | 1 |
| 1980s | 10.25 | 10.22 | 10.28 | 2 |
| 1990s | 9.7 | 9.7 | 9.7 | 1 |
| 2000s | 8.94 | 8.42 | 9.47 | 2 |
| 2010s | 7.67 | 7.67 | 7.67 | 1 |
| 2020s | 5.36 | 5.36 | 5.36 | 1 |
Countries ranked near India
- 29 South Africa 5.7 compare
- 30 Philippines 5.58 compare
- 31 Mauritania 5.5 compare
- 33 Laos 5.15 compare
- 34 Bangladesh 4.96 compare
- 35 Guatemala 4.79 compare
More reference data data for India
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.8635 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.6189 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.0088 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.3046 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.2053 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 233.06 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prosperity gap in India?
- Prosperity gap in India was 5.36 in 2022, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prosperity gap recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 11.41 in 1977.
- What is the lowest prosperity gap recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.36 in 2022.
- How does India rank for prosperity gap?
- India ranks 32nd out of 120 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prosperity gap rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Prosperity gap. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average factor by which incomes need to be multiplied to bring everyone to the prosperity standard of $28 per person per day.