271 million Indians moved out of poverty from 2005-2016: UN
Over 270 million people in India moved out of poverty in the decade since 2005-06, according to the 2018 global Multidimensional Poverty Index released by United Nations. The Report stated that India's poverty rate came down to 27.5% from 54.7% during the period. In South Asia 546 million people (31% of the population) are multidimensionally poor, the report claimed.