![Manya Rathore](https://cdn.statcdn.com/static/../CMS/contactperson/ERI3306_1715692353.png)
Changes in income tiers as a result of COVID-19 global recession in India 2020
According to data published by the Pew Research Center, India is estimated to have had a shrinking middle class as a result of the global recession brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic. It is estimated that the number of people in India living on less than $2 per day grew by 75 million people in 2020.