National Poverty Line 2024. “at the world bank’s extreme poverty line of $1.90 per day, india appears to have nearly eradicated extreme poverty (with a national poverty rate of 2.2 per cent. Interpretations of data paint exaggerated picture of prosperity.

Poverty rate is measured as the percentage of the population living below the national poverty line(s). Learn more about poverty, shared prosperity and inequality trends in india using the poverty and equity brief.