How equal can India get? The 2024 Asia-Pacific Human Development Report was released by the United Nations Development Programme. How has India’s per capita income increased? In 2000, it was about $440. And in 2022, it was about $2340. So, there’s been a rise of sorts. Poverty is said to be measured based on a benchmark of earning less than $2.15 per day. That’s an internationally-recognized standard used to assess poverty levels in many countries. And there’s been a sharp decline in poverty rates.