Threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb in India

India: Threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb was 3.4 in 2022. β–² Rising

Latest (2022)
3.4
World rank
86th
of 120 countries
All-time high
3.4
in 2022
All-time low
1.47
in 1977
Years of data
8
1977–2022

Threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb in India, 1977–2022

01231977199920221977: 1.51983: 1.61987: 1.71993: 1.92004: 1.92009: 2.22011: 2.32022: 3.4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

India recorded 3.4 for threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb in 2022. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

The figure is up 46.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb in India peaked at 3.4 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.47, in 1977.

That places India 86th out of 120 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.47 1.47 1.47 1
1980s 1.66 1.65 1.68 2
1990s 1.89 1.89 1.89 1
2000s 2.03 1.92 2.15 2
2010s 2.33 2.33 2.33 1
2020s 3.4 3.4 3.4 1

Countries ranked near India

  1. 83 Nicaragua 3.52 compare
  2. 84 Tajikistan 3.44 compare
  3. 85 Bangladesh 3.42 compare
  4. 87 Colombia 3.31 compare
  5. 88 Lao People's Democratic Republic 3.27 compare
  6. 89 Guatemala 3.07 compare

See the full ranking of 120 places β†’

More reference data data for India

All data for India β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb in India?
Threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb in India was 3.4 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 3.4 in 2022.
What is the lowest threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 1.47 in 1977.
How does India rank for threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb?
India ranks 86th out of 120 countries with data for 2022.
Is threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 46.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this India data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
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