Prime Minister Narendra Modi cited a World Bank report to claim a significant decline in poverty and an increase in employment in the country. He stated that between 2011 and 2023, 49.6 crore people in India emerged from poverty.

poverty rate and employment growth

According to the report data, the extreme poverty rate in the country stood at 27.1 percent in 2011 and decreased to 2.6 percent by 2023. Additionally, 13.4 crore new employment opportunities were generated over the past six years.

gini index and regional distribution

The Prime Minister stated that the Gini index recorded a decline of more than 20 percent during this period, dropping to 23.0. However, approximately 57 percent of the country's total poor population resides in the regions stretching from Uttar Pradesh to West Bengal.