# How India pulled 500 million people out of poverty, as inequality deepens

- Source: Al Jazeera
- Published: 2026-11-03T11:30:34+00:00
- Category: World
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India's extreme poverty has declined from 27.1 percent to 2.6 percent between 2011 and 2023, according to the World Bank.

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