CRII Index: India’s ranking improved in terms of removing inequality, with a jump of six places, now at number 123

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Commitment to reducing inequality is beginning to be seen in India. The country has slipped to 123rd position in the list of 161 countries in terms of reducing inequality. India’s position has improved by six places as compared to last year. But the country is still among the worst performers in terms of health expenditure. This has been revealed in the latest Commitment to Reducing Inequality Index (CRII).

CRII has prepared the index based on government policies and actions in 161 countries to fight inequality during the first two years of the COVID pandemic in 2022. Norway leads the CRII index, followed by Germany and Australia. India’s overall rank in this ranking has improved by six places as compared to 2020 and has moved up from 129th to 123rd position.

At the same time, in the case of progressive taxation, the country is at number 16 with an improvement of three places. At the same time, the ranking has slipped 73 places in terms of minimum wage. India has been included in the list of countries where there is no national minimum wage.

India’s ranking has improved by 27 places in terms of the impact of government spending on reducing inequality, while India has improved 33 places in terms of the impact of the tax system on reducing inequality.

The index is produced by Oxfam International and Development Finance International (DFI). He reviews the policies of the government and the work done in three areas to prepare this index. Its effect has been proven in terms of reducing inequality.

Oxfam, in a report prepared on the basis of the index, said that India is among the countries that again underperformed in spending in the health sector. The index shows that India’s ranking has dropped two places and has slipped to 157th position.

Oxfam India CEO Amitabh Behar said that the CRII-2022 report shows that India has had partial success in reducing inequality during Corona. According to the report, India is spending 3.64 percent of its total expenditure in the health sector, which is the lowest among BRICS (Brazil, China, India, South Africa) countries and neighboring countries. China spends 10 per cent of its expenditure, Brazil 7.7 and South Africa spends the highest 12.6% of its expenditure on health. Similarly, Pakistan spends 4.3 percent of its expenditure, Bangladesh 5.19 percent, Sri Lanka 5.88 percent and Nepal 7.8 percent on health.

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Commitment to reducing inequality is beginning to be seen in India. The country has slipped to 123rd position in the list of 161 countries in terms of reducing inequality. India’s position has improved by six places as compared to last year. But the country is still among the worst performers in terms of health expenditure. This has been revealed in the latest Commitment to Reducing Inequality Index (CRII).

CRII has prepared the index based on government policies and actions in 161 countries to fight inequality during the first two years of the COVID pandemic in 2022. Norway leads the CRII index, followed by Germany and Australia. India’s overall rank in this ranking has improved by six places as compared to 2020 and has moved up from 129th to 123rd position.

At the same time, in the case of progressive taxation, the country is at number 16 with an improvement of three places. At the same time, the ranking has slipped 73 places in terms of minimum wage. India has been included in the list of countries where there is no national minimum wage.

India’s ranking has improved by 27 places in terms of the impact of government spending on reducing inequality, while India has improved 33 places in terms of the impact of the tax system on reducing inequality.

The index is produced by Oxfam International and Development Finance International (DFI). He reviews the policies of the government and the work done in three areas to prepare this index. Its effect has been proven in terms of reducing inequality.

Oxfam, in a report prepared on the basis of the index, said that India is among the countries that again underperformed in spending in the health sector. The index shows that India’s ranking has dropped two places and has slipped to 157th position.

Oxfam India CEO Amitabh Behar said that the CRII-2022 report shows that India has had partial success in reducing inequality during Corona. According to the report, India is spending 3.64 percent of its total expenditure in the health sector, which is the lowest among BRICS (Brazil, China, India, South Africa) countries and neighboring countries. China spends 10 per cent of its expenditure, Brazil 7.7 and South Africa spends the highest 12.6% of its expenditure on health. Similarly, Pakistan spends 4.3 percent of its expenditure, Bangladesh 5.19 percent, Sri Lanka 5.88 percent and Nepal 7.8 percent on health.