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India has made remarkable progress in reducing extreme poverty. World Bank data shows nearly 270 million people moved out of ...
"While the change led to a global increase in the count of extreme poverty by 125 million, India emerged as a statistical ...
Food deprivation in India is more widespread than people recognise, says academic study even as BJP says country has seen ...
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Poverty spike
You need not be an economist to recognise that, in light of these events, the actual current poverty rate based on the World Bank's metrics is much higher. And even this outdated data tells a story ...
World Bank report shows India's significant reduction in poverty, lifting 171 million people from extreme poverty in a decade ...
India has lifted 171 million people from extreme poverty. Those living on less than $2.15 per day fell from 16.2 percent in ...
About 75.24 million people were living in extreme poverty in India during 2022-23, a massive drop from 344.47 million in 2011 ...
The World Bank's assessment, using the international poverty line of $3.00 per day at 2021 prices, highlights a widespread ...
World Bank data showed how India's extreme poverty rate dropped sharply in the last 10 years as free and subsidised food ...
A recent World Bank report indicates a significant decline in extreme poverty in India, dropping from 27.1% to 5.3% between ...
The World Bank's data is based on the international poverty line ($3.00 per day) and shows a reduction in the number of ...
In contrast, nearly 45% of Pakistan's population lives in poverty, with 16.5% classified as living in extreme poverty, as per ...