Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in India
India: Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income was 3.4% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
3.4%
World rank
128th
of 130 countries
All-time high
7.2%
in 1977
All-time low
3.0%
in 2004
Years of data
8
1977–2022
Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in India, 1977–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in India is 3.4%, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in India peaked at 7.2% in 1977 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 2004.
India ranks 128th of 130 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 7.2% | — |
| 1983 | 6.5% | -9.7% |
| 1987 | 4.8% | -26.2% |
| 1993 | 3.6% | -25.0% |
| 2004 | 3.0% | -16.7% |
| 2009 | 3.3% | +10.0% |
| 2011 | 3.7% | +12.1% |
| 2022 | 3.4% | -8.1% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 3.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.6%, 32% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- India's 3.4% is below the median for South Asia, which is 7.9%, 43% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.2% | 7.2% | 7.2% | 1 |
| 1980s | 5.7% | 4.8% | 6.5% | 2 |
| 1990s | 3.6% | 3.6% | 3.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 3.1% | 3.0% | 3.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 3.7% | 3.7% | 3.7% | 1 |
| 2020s | 3.4% | 3.4% | 3.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near India
- 125 Republic of Moldova 4.3% compare
- 125 Republic of Moldova 4.3% compare
- 127 Belarus 3.9% compare
- 129 Kazakhstan 3.1% compare
- 130 Azerbaijan 0.9% compare
More infrastructure data for India
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 1.15 billion (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 79.35 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 39.24 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 2.7 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.027 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 26.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 39.24 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.7935 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in India?
- Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in India was 3.4% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 7.2% in 1977.
- What is the lowest proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 2004.
- How does India rank for proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income?
- India ranks 128th out of 130 countries with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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