India's sharp decline in poverty contrasts with Pakistan's deepening crisis, highlighting the impact of governance and economic policies, according to the World Bank.

The latest World Bank data paints a dramatic contrast between India and Pakistan’s fight against poverty, reflecting not just differing ...

India breaks into the SDG Top 100 for the first time in 2025, boosted by gains in clean energy, health access, and poverty ...

India and Pakistan are charting opposite courses, with New Delhi rising in global influence while Islamabad battles economic turmoil and diplomatic isolation, according to World Bank ...

India's extreme poverty rate fell from 27.1% in 2012 to 5.3% in 2022, lifting 269 million out of poverty. In contrast, Pakistan's extreme poverty rose from 4.9% in 2017 to 16.5% in 2021 ...

Two Neighbors, Two Realities India and Pakistan share borders, history, and often hostilities—but when it comes to economic ...

India's extreme poverty rate has declined from 27.1% in 2011-12 to 5.3% in 2022-23, according to World Bank data. In contrast, nearly 45% of Pakistan's population lives in poverty, with 16.5% ...

India is aiming for a global leadership role, but strained ties and regional instability in South Asia are testing its ...

World Bank data showed how India's extreme poverty rate dropped sharply in the last 10 years as free and subsidised food transfers supported poverty reduction. This also contributed to narrowing the ...

and the rural-urban poverty gap narrowed. The five most populous states account for 54% of the extremely poor, it said. With regard to economy, the report said, real GDP of India was around 5% ...