Published on
Jun 6, 2025
India's extreme poverty rate falls sharply in 2022-23 — after World Bank raises poverty line
With the World Bank raising its threshold poverty line to $3 a day (daily consumption of less than $3) from the earlier $2.15 a day, the extreme poverty rate for India declines sharply to 5.3 per cent in 2022-23 from 27.1 per cent in 2011-12. In absolute …
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The Indian Express
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