United Nations: 27.3 crore people have come out of poverty during 2005-06 to 2015-16 in India. This is the largest decline in the number of poor in any country during this period. This was reported in a UN report.
Data released by the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) and the Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative (OPHI) show that 65 out of 75 countries have significantly reduced multidimensional poverty levels between 2000 and 2019. Multidimensional poverty encompasses the various deprivations experienced by poor people in daily life – such as poor health, lack of education, inadequacy in living standards, poor quality of work, threat of violence, and living in areas that are environmentally are dangerous for 50 of these 65 countries also reduced the number of people living in poverty.
The report said that the biggest shortfall came in India, where 273 million people managed to rise above poverty. The report states that four countries – Armenia (2010–2015 / 2016), India (2005 / 2014–15 / 2016), Nicaragua (2001–2011 / 2012) and North Macedonia (2005/2014) have achieved their global multidimensional poverty. Reduced the index (MPI).
