China has a larger middle class than India, where most people are low income | Pew Research Center

March 17, 2021

In the pandemic, India’s middle class shrinks and poverty spreads while China sees smaller changes

China has a larger middle class than India, where most people are low income

China has a larger middle class than India, where most people are low income

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In the pandemic, India’s middle class shrinks and poverty spreads while China sees smaller changes
India cut poverty sharply from 2011 to 2019, and China greatly boosted its middle- and upper-middle income populations
China has a larger middle class than India, where most people are low income
India is estimated to have seen a greater decrease in the middle class and a much sharper rise in poverty than China in the COVID-19 downturn