Share of population in poverty ($3 a day): South Asia (WB)

1.6873352229595184% in 2026, the latest year published. Figures for 37 years from 1990 to 2026 are below.

Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $3 per day.

Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Source and method · All countries and regions.

Every year

YearValue (%)
20261.6873352229595184
20252.07541361451149
20242.557992748916149
20234.070534929633141
20226.129177287220955
20217.870244979858398
20209.39013808965683
20198.713667839765549
20189.943872690200806
201711.946313083171844
201614.36978131532669
201517.127932608127594
201420.030416548252106
201322.78585433959961
201225.232788920402527
201127.553141117095947
201030.40021061897278
200934.60996747016907
200836.840301752090454
200738.111481070518494
200640.72013199329376
200543.34794282913208
200444.98699903488159
200345.587047934532166
200245.978713035583496
200146.02600932121277
200046.10574543476105
199946.27101123332977
199846.64451777935028
199746.73041105270386
199646.79185748100281
199547.11104929447174
199447.44672477245331
199348.13205301761627
199248.94004464149475
199149.63398873806
199049.67990219593048