Poverty Level 2025. Poverty rate is measured as the percentage of the population living below the national poverty line(s). Computations for the 2025 annual update of the hhs poverty guidelines for the 48 contiguous states and the district of columbia.
But a report released by the world bank on october 15, 2025 states that approximately 129 million indians are living in extreme poverty in 2025, earning less than $2.15 (rs181) per day. Niti ayog | 16 jan 2025.