Poverty and inequality in India - statistics & facts

Key insights

Share of people living on less than 2.15 U.S. dollars in South Asia
8.5%
Share of people living in multidimensional poor in India
11.2%
Share of national wealth held by the richest 1 percent in India
41%

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