India becomes fourth 'most equal' country globally:
Equality Milestone: India becomes 4th most equal country as per World Bank, with Gini Index at 25 ...
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World Bank report places India fourth globally for equalityIndia’s Gini score stood at 25.5; extreme poverty fell to 2.3% by 2022-23, according to World Bank data.
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- Inequality declined between 2011-12 and 2022-23; the Gini score fell from 28.8 in 2011 to 25.5 in 2022.
- Only the Slovak Republic, Slovenia and Belarus recorded better Gini scores than India, according to the report.
- The share of people in extreme poverty fell from 16.2% in 2011-12 to 2.3% in 2022-23; 171 million Indians were lifted from extreme poverty, the report said.
- The World Bank places India among 167 countries in the moderately low inequality category, covering Gini scores from 25 to 30.
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