India nobody can be compared to India when it comes to poverty and not even in the same league. Pakistani civilians and private economy is stabile and has been that for long time because they have approached the economy differently.
Look at Bangladesh. Seriously Bangladesh should be a study case of how to exit poverty in regards to India. Bangladesh has done ridiculous amount of development and moved the right direction.
But imho the Indian elites never really cared about it's civilians and this is what it comes down to really because nothing else can explain India's civilian population limpo.
India is more of a dog eat dog world main while Bangladesh despite the corruption there is certain level of love towards their country and fellow Bengal's