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India's poverty falls sharply, but top 10% earn 13 times more than bottom 10%

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Indias poverty falls sharply but top earn times more than bottom

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  1. Dnaindia Center Factuality: Mostly factual IN
    Poverty & Equity Brief 2026: Rich-poor divide widens in India, top 10% earns 13 times more than bottom 10%

    The World Bank says India has made major progress in reducing poverty, but significant wage differences remain, with median earnings among the top 10% of workers about 13 times those of the bottom 10% in 2023.

  2. India Today Center Factuality: High IN
    India's poverty falls sharply, but top 10% earn 13 times more than bottom 10%

    Indias poverty falls sharply but top earn times more than bottom