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India's extreme poverty rate falls to about 2%, crossing a key World Bank threshold

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According to the World Bank, India's extreme poverty rate was roughly 2% in 2024. The international extreme poverty line is set at $3.00 per person per day in 2021 purchasing power parity terms. The World Poverty Clock considers extreme poverty largely eliminated when the headcount ratio drops below 3%. On this measure, India has therefore crossed that threshold. The article also notes a caveat about how the decline should be interpreted.

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