415 million people exited poverty in India in 15 years: UN report: According to the latest Global Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI), by UNDP, around 415 million people exited poverty within a span of just 15 years between 2005 and 2021 in India.
India is also one of the 25 countries that have successfully halved their global MPI values within 15 years.
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Some of the other countries that have achieved this include China, Cambodia, Congo, Honduras, Indonesia, Morocco, Serbia and Vietnam. According to the UNDP statement, this analysis is based on trends from 2000 to 2022 covering 81 countries with comparable data over time.
The global MPI monitors both poverty reduction and how people experience poverty in different aspects of their daily lives — from access to education and health, to living standards such as housing, drinking water, sanitation, and electricity. It monitors both poverty reduction and how people experience poverty in different aspects of their daily lives.
