India - Poverty headcount ratio at $5.5 a day based on purchasing-power-parity
86.8
(%) in 2011
In 2011, poverty ratio at $5.5 a day for India was 86.8 %. Poverty ratio at $5.5 a day of India fell gradually from 96.7 % in 1977 to 86.8 % in 2011.
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Poverty headcount ratio at $5.50 a day is the percentage of the population living on less than $5.50 a day at 2011 international prices. As a result of revisions in PPP exchange rates, poverty rates for individual countries cannot be compared with poverty rates reported in earlier editions.
What is India poverty ratio at $5.5 a day?
| Date | Value | Change, % |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 86.8 | -4.30 % |
| 2009 | 90.7 | -2.05 % |
| 2004 | 92.6 | -2.83 % |
| 1993 | 95.3 | 0.53 % |
| 1987 | 94.8 | -1.46 % |
| 1983 | 96.2 | -0.52 % |
| 1977 | 96.7 |