India - Poverty gap at $3.2 a day based on purchasing-power-parity

20.6 (%) in 2011

In 2011, poverty gap at $3.2 a day for India was 20.6 %. Poverty gap at $3.2 a day of India fell gradually from 45.1 % in 1977 to 20.6 % in 2011.

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What is poverty gap at $3.2 a day?

Poverty gap at $3.20 a day (2011 PPP) is the mean shortfall in income or consumption from the poverty line $3.20 a day (counting the nonpoor as having zero shortfall), expressed as a percentage of the poverty line. This measure reflects the depth of poverty as well as its incidence.

What is India poverty gap at $3.2 a day?