Photographs: Suzanne Plunkett/Reuters
While India has one of the highest numbers of millionaires in the world, there are also millions who are barely surviving.
Let's take a look at income inequality in India and rest of the world.
Source: The Economist
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A look at rich-poor divide in India and world
Photographs: Siphiwe Sibeko/Reuters
South Africa
Gini coefficient: 0.64
Global rank: 1
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A look at rich-poor divide in India and world
Photographs: Bruno Domingos/Reuters
Brazil
Gini coefficient: 0.55
Global rank: 2
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A look at rich-poor divide in India and world
Photographs: Akintunde Akinleye/Reuters
Nigeria
Gini coefficient: 0.49
Global rank: 3
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A look at rich-poor divide in India and world
Photographs: Aly Song/Reuters
China
Gini coefficient: 0.47
Global rank: 4
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A look at rich-poor divide in India and world
Photographs: Keith Bedford/Reuters
The United States
Gini coefficient: 0.38
Global rank: 5
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A look at rich-poor divide in India and world
Photographs: Paul Hackett/Reuters
The United Kingdom
Gini coefficient: 0.34
Global rank: 6
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A look at rich-poor divide in India and world
Photographs: Danish Siddiqui/Reuters
India
Gini coefficient: 0.33
Global rank: 7
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A look at rich-poor divide in India and world
Photographs: Toru Hanai/Reuters
Japan
Gini coefficient: 0.33
Global rank: 8
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A look at rich-poor divide in India and world
Photographs: Aladin Abdel Naby/Reuters
Egypt
Gini coefficient: 0.32
Global rank: 9
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A look at rich-poor divide in India and world
Photographs: Ints Kalnins/Reuters
Sweden
Gini coefficient: 0.28
Global rank: 10
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