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The Modi government is celebrating a drop in extreme poverty to 5.3% but this is based on a poverty line of USD 3 per day ...
Discover the latest World Bank data from April 2025 on countries with rising and falling poverty rates. Explore global trends ...
Latest data released by the World Bank shows the tale of two countries - India and Pakistan - and their journey to battle ...
In a methodological update, the World Bank revised its threshold for extreme poverty from USD 2.15 to USD 3 per day, adjusted ...
The World Bank has increased the international poverty line after adopting the 2021 Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) calculation ...
The Indian government heralds a decline in extreme poverty to 5.3% using a USD 3 per day poverty line, stirring criticism ...
India's sharp decline in poverty contrasts with Pakistan's deepening crisis, highlighting the impact of governance and ...
India’s extreme poverty drops to 5.3% as World Bank flags Pakistan’s 42.4% poverty rate and rising food insecurity.
In its latest update, the World Bank has revised India's poverty rate downwards. But it has also flagged issues with India's ...
Poverty in India reduced to 5.3% in 2022-23 after declining to its record level. However, Pakistans poverty declined ...
World Bank report shows India's significant reduction in poverty, lifting 171 million people from extreme poverty in a decade ...
About 75.24 million people were living in extreme poverty in India during 2022-23, a massive drop from 344.47 million in 2011 ...