World Bank poverty thresholds equal Rs 58 to Rs 82 per day in PPP terms?

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The Reel accurately reports World Bank PPP conversion rates, poverty line calculations, and ICMR dietary cost figures. World Bank documentation confirms that 1 Purchasing Power Parity dollar for India equalled Rs 19.47 in 2021. This places the $3.00 extreme poverty line at roughly Rs 58 per day and the $4.20 lower-middle-income threshold at roughly Rs 82 per day. Dietary studies based on ICMR guidelines estimate the cost of a healthy vegetarian diet at around Rs 64 per day.

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Main source: India’s long-term poverty trend, 2011-12 to 2023-24

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Narendra Modi stated that 50 crore people in India defeated extreme poverty in 10-12 years according to a World Bank report.“Citing the World Bank, Mr. Modi pointed out that 49.6 crore people moved out of poverty between 2011 and 2023”PM Modi cites World Bank report to highlight ‘historic’ fall in India’s extreme poverty - The Hindu

The World Bank reported extreme poverty in India fell from around 27 percent to roughly 2.5 percent over 12 years.“Extreme poverty, measured at $3.00 per day (2021 PPP; approximately INR 58 in 2021 prices), declined significantly between 2011 and 2023, falling from 27.1 percent to 2.6 percent”India’s long-term poverty trend, 2011-12 to 2023-24

The World Bank extreme poverty threshold is around $3 per person per day expressed in Purchasing Power Parity.“Extreme poverty, measured at $3.00 per day (2021 PPP; approximately INR 58 in 2021 prices), declined significantly between 2011 and 2023, falling from 27.1 percent to 2.6 percent”India’s long-term poverty trend, 2011-12 to 2023-24

1 International Dollar was equal to 19.47 Indian Rupees in 2021 according to Purchasing Power Parity rate.“Extreme poverty, measured at $3.00 per day (2021 PPP; approximately INR 58 in 2021 prices), declined significantly between 2011 and 2023, falling from 27.1 percent to 2.6 percent”India’s long-term poverty trend, 2011-12 to 2023-24

The World Bank extreme poverty threshold of $3 per day in 2021 PPP equals approximately Rs 58 per day in 2021 prices.“Extreme poverty, measured at $3.00 per day (2021 PPP; approximately INR 58 in 2021 prices), declined significantly between 2011 and 2023, falling from 27.1 percent to 2.6 percent”India’s long-term poverty trend, 2011-12 to 2023-24

The World Bank lower-middle-income threshold of $4.20 per day in 2021 PPP equals roughly Rs 82 per day in 2021 prices.“Extreme poverty, measured at $3.00 per day (2021 PPP; approximately INR 58 in 2021 prices), declined significantly between 2011 and 2023, falling from 27.1 percent to 2.6 percent”India’s long-term poverty trend, 2011-12 to 2023-24

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The same claim was checked in another Reel (@unknown, ): “Extreme poverty in India dropped from 27.6% to under 2.6% in just 12 years.”, found true (see it)

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The World Bank explains in official documentation that Purchasing Power Parity conversion factors reflect the significantly lower cost of non-tradable goods and services in developing countries compared to high-income nations, rather than prevailing market exchange rates.
Official World Bank reports indicate that India's extreme poverty rate ($3.00 2021 PPP) fell from 27.1% in 2011 to 2.6% in 2023, while the lower-middle-income poverty rate ($4.20 2021 PPP) fell from 57.7% to 16.1%, moving roughly 496 million people above that threshold.
Research assessing ICMR-NIN dietary guidelines estimates the daily cost of a healthy diet in India at approximately Rs 64 per person.

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✅ TRUE 👉 The Reel accurately reports World Bank PPP conversion rates, poverty line calculations, and ICMR dietary cost figures. 👉 World Bank documentation confirms that 1 Purchasing Power Parity dollar for India equalled Rs 19.47 in 2021. 📰 Sources: The Hindu, Worldbank 🔎 Full check: send this Reel to @checkthis.chat