How many people were lifted out of extreme poverty in India between 2011-12 and 2022-23, as per the World Bank?
171 million
According to the World Bank’s Poverty & Equity Brief (released April 2025), India lifted about 171 million people out of extreme poverty between 2011-12 and 2022-23.
Extreme poverty, measured at the international line of USD 2.15 per day, fell from 16.2% in 2011-12 to 2.3% in 2022-23, with sharp declines in both rural and urban areas.
The other figures do not match the World Bank estimate: 200 million, 150 million and 220 million are close-sounding round numbers but the reported figure for the extreme-poverty line is specifically 171 million. (Separately, around 378 million were lifted above the higher USD 3.65/day lower-middle-income line.)
Hence, the answer is 171 million.
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