October 30, 2026 11:13 AM
India’s extreme poverty rate fell from 27.1% to 2.6% between 2011 and 2023: World Bank
India lifted an estimated 496 million people out of poverty between 2011 and 2023, with the extreme poverty rate declining from 27.1 per cent to 2.6 per cent, according to the World Bank's October 2026 Poverty and Equity Brief. The report described ...
