India

South Asia·Lower middle incomeG20BRICS

Population: 1.44B; 1st of 217
GDP: $3.91T; 5th of 214 · 2024
GDP per capita: $2,697; 161st of 214 · 2024
Life expectancy: 72; 137th of 217
Human development: 0.633; 130th of 189 · 2021

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India

Bangladesh

Pakistan

Indonesia

Philippines

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largest South Asian economy; strong, sustained GDP growth led by technology and service sectors, foreign investment, and improved regulatory framework; high poverty rate and income inequality; initiatives on infrastructure development, digitization, manufacturing, and financial access

Area: 3,287,263 km²
Resources: coal (fourth-largest reserves in the world), antimony, iron ore, lead, manganese, mica…
Borders: Bangladesh 4,142 km; Bhutan; Burma 1,468 km; China 2,659 km; Nepal 1,770 km; Pakistan 3,190 km

Religion

who identifies with what, 2020

world view →

Hindu79.4%▼ 0.6pt
Muslim15.2%▲ 0.9pt
Other2.5%
Christian2.2%
Buddhist0.7%

Religious diversity: 4.03 / 10 · moderate · 77th of 193

Change markers show percentage-point shifts from 2010 to 2020 · Pew Research Center, Religious Composition 2010–2020.

Score card

quartile grades among all countries with data

A · Top quartileB · Above medianC · Below medianD · Bottom quartile

Topic

IND

BGD

PAK

IDN

GDP

current US$

$3.91T–––

GDP per capita

current US$

–––

GDP per capita, PPP

international $

–––

GDP growth

annual %

–––

GNI per capita

Atlas method, US$

–––

Inflation

GDP deflator, annual %

–––

FDI inflows

current US$

$27.6B–––

Merchandise trade

% of GDP

29.2%–––

Agriculture value added

% of GDP

16.4%–––

Industry value added

% of GDP

24.5%–––

Unemployment

% of labor force

–––

Gini index

0–100

–––

Extreme poverty

% below $2.15/day

–––

Population

people

1.44B–––

Population density

people per km²

479.4–––

Urban population

% of total

36.4%–––

Life expectancy

years at birth

–––

Fertility rate

births per woman

2–––

Net migration

people

-631K–––

Population under 15

% of total

24.6%–––

Population 65+

% of total

7.1%–––

Infant mortality

per 1,000 live births

–––

Under-5 mortality

per 1,000 live births

–––

Health expenditure

% of GDP

3.3%–––

Physicians

per 1,000 people

–––

Adult literacy

% ages 15+

–––

Education expenditure

% of GDP

4.1%–––

Tertiary enrollment

% gross

–––

Internet users

% of population

–––

Mobile subscriptions

per 100 people

–––

Fixed broadband

per 100 people

–––

Secure internet servers

per 1M people

–––

Access to electricity

% of population

–––

Energy use per capita

kWh

7,812.9–––

Electricity per capita

kWh

1,418.1–––

Electricity generation

TWh

2,057.5–––

Renewable electricity

% of generation

–––

Fossil electricity

% of generation

–––

CO₂ emissions

Mt per year

–––

CO₂ per capita

t per person

–––

Share of global CO₂

8.3%–––

GHG per capita

t CO₂e per person

–––

Electoral democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

–––

Liberal democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

–––

Corruption perceptions

CPI, 0–100

–––

Control of corruption

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Government effectiveness

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Rule of law

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Political stability

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Women's political empowerment

V-Dem, 0–1

–––

Emancipative values

Welzel index, 0–1

0.286–––

Secular values

Welzel index, 0–1

0.268–––

Importance of God

mean, 1–10

7.97–––

Acceptance of homosexuality

justifiable, 1–10

2.71–––

Acceptance of abortion

justifiable, 1–10

2.8–––

Acceptance of divorce

justifiable, 1–10

3.08–––

Bribery seen as justifiable

1–10

–––

Tax cheating seen as justifiable

1–10

–––

Men should get jobs first

% agreeing

57.8%–––

Men make better leaders

agree, 1–4

2.59–––

Wouldn't want neighbors of another race

% mentioning

26.1%–––

Wouldn't want immigrant neighbors

% mentioning

47.5%–––

Children should learn independence

% mentioning

57.6%–––

Children should learn obedience

% mentioning

22.1%–––

Environment over economy

% choosing environment

59.2%–––

Luck matters more than work

1–10

4.58–––

Religious diversity

Pew RDI, 0–10

4.03–––

Religiously unaffiliated

% of population

0%–––

Most people can be trusted

% agreeing

–––

Confidence in government

mean, 1–4

2.78–––

Confidence in the press

mean, 1–4

2.8–––

Confidence in courts

mean, 1–4

3.06–––

Support for a strong leader

good system, 1–4

2.97–––

Importance of democracy

mean, 1–10

8.43–––

National pride

mean, 1–4

3.69–––

Would fight for country

% yes

76.5%–––

Interest in politics

mean, 1–4

2.46–––

Human Development Index

UNDP, 0–1

–––

Gender inequality

GII, 0–1

–––

Happiness

Cantril ladder, 0–10

–––

Freedom & control over life

mean, 1–10

–––

Life satisfaction

mean, 1–10

–––

Global Peace Index

1–5

–––

Military expenditure

% of GDP

2.4%–––

Economy & Trade

Output, growth, prices, and openness

theme overview →

GDP

current US$

#5/214

$3.91T2024

GDP per capita

current US$

#161/214

$2,6972024

GDP per capita, PPP

international $

#136/203

$10,323latest

GDP growth

annual %

#20/214

6.5%2024

GNI per capita

Atlas method, US$

#155/207

$2,6502024

Inflation

GDP deflator, annual %

#88/213

3.2%2024

FDI inflows

current US$

#14/201

$27.6B2024

Merchandise trade

% of GDP

#179/205

29.2%2024

Agriculture value added

% of GDP

#52/206

16.4%2024

Industry value added

% of GDP

#95/208

24.5%2024

Unemployment

% of labor force

#72/187

4.2%latest

Gini index

0–100

#4/168

25.5latest

Extreme poverty

% below $2.15/day

#98/168

5.3%latest

People & Society

Population structure, urbanization, and migration

theme overview →

Population

people

#1/217

1.44Blatest

Population density

people per km²

#25/216

479.4latest

Urban population

% of total

#180/215

36.4%latest

Life expectancy

years at birth

#137/217

72latest

Fertility rate

births per woman

#107/217

2latest

Net migration

people

#216/217

-631K2024

Population under 15

% of total

#100/217

24.6%2024

Population 65+

% of total

#121/217

7.1%2024

Health & Education

Longevity, mortality, learning, and public spending

theme overview →

Infant mortality

per 1,000 live births

#140/196

24.5latest

Under-5 mortality

per 1,000 live births

#135/196

27.7latest

Health expenditure

% of GDP

#172/192

3.3%latest

Physicians

per 1,000 people

#132/195

0.7latest

Adult literacy

% ages 15+

#124/160

77%latest

Education expenditure

% of GDP

#100/199

4.1%latest

Tertiary enrollment

% gross

#111/194

33.1%latest

Connectivity

Internet, mobile, and digital infrastructure

theme overview →

Internet users

% of population

#158/210

55.9%latest

Mobile subscriptions

per 100 people

#168/214

80.62023

Fixed broadband

per 100 people

#150/208

2.72023

Secure internet servers

per 1M people

#104/215

1,212.42024

Access to electricity

% of population

#138/215

99.5%latest

Energy & Climate

Energy use, electricity mix, and emissions

theme overview →

Energy use per capita

kWh

#123/198

7,812.92024

Electricity per capita

kWh

#124/202

1,418.12024

Electricity generation

TWh

#3/202

2,057.52024

Renewable electricity

% of generation

#125/202

19.8%2024

Fossil electricity

% of generation

#126/202

77.5%2024

CO₂ emissions

Mt per year

#202/204

3,193.52024

CO₂ per capita

t per person

#84/204

2.22024

Share of global CO₂

#3/204

8.3%2024

GHG per capita

t CO₂e per person

#54/193

2.92023

Governance & Democracy

Democratic institutions, corruption, and rule of law

theme overview →

Electoral democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

#104/172

0.3992022

Liberal democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

#95/172

0.3062022

Corruption perceptions

CPI, 0–100

#87/178

402022

Control of corruption

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#100/193

-0.3222022

Government effectiveness

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#63/193

0.372022

Rule of law

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#80/193

0.1152022

Political stability

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#142/193

-0.5692022

Women's political empowerment

V-Dem, 0–1

#119/172

0.6782022

Values & Beliefs

What people hold sacred, permit, and pass on — from 40 years of World Values Survey interviews

theme overview →

Emancipative values

Welzel index, 0–1

#95/104

0.2862023

Secular values

Welzel index, 0–1

#85/105

0.2682023

Importance of God

mean, 1–10

#60/113

7.972023

Acceptance of homosexuality

justifiable, 1–10

#65/112

2.712023

Acceptance of abortion

justifiable, 1–10

#71/114

2.82023

Acceptance of divorce

justifiable, 1–10

#102/114

3.082023

Bribery seen as justifiable

1–10

#72/114

1.932023

Tax cheating seen as justifiable

1–10

#50/111

2.022023

Men should get jobs first

% agreeing

#24/113

57.8%2023

Men make better leaders

agree, 1–4

#35/109

2.592023

Wouldn't want neighbors of another race

% mentioning

#22/112

26.1%2023

Wouldn't want immigrant neighbors

% mentioning

#8/112

47.5%2023

Children should learn independence

% mentioning

#25/114

57.6%2023

Children should learn obedience

% mentioning

#74/114

22.1%2023

Environment over economy

% choosing environment

#51/110

59.2%2023

Luck matters more than work

1–10

#52/109

4.582023

Religious diversity

Pew RDI, 0–10

#77/193

4.032020

Religiously unaffiliated

% of population

#188/193

0%2020

Trust & Institutions

Who people trust, and how much faith they place in government, press, and courts

theme overview →

Most people can be trusted

% agreeing

#67/114

17.1%2023

Confidence in government

mean, 1–4

#19/112

2.782023

Confidence in the press

mean, 1–4

#9/113

2.82023

Confidence in courts

mean, 1–4

#10/110

3.062023

Support for a strong leader

good system, 1–4

#16/111

2.972023

Importance of democracy

mean, 1–10

#51/104

8.432023

National pride

mean, 1–4

#31/114

3.692023

Would fight for country

% yes

#44/113

76.5%2023

Interest in politics

mean, 1–4

#40/114

2.462023

Development & Wellbeing

Composite measures of how life is going

theme overview →

Human Development Index

UNDP, 0–1

#130/189

0.6332021

Gender inequality

GII, 0–1

#122/170

0.492021

Happiness

Cantril ladder, 0–10

#124/164

4.542025

Freedom & control over life

mean, 1–10

#56/113

7.192023

Life satisfaction

mean, 1–10

#57/114

7.22023

Global Peace Index

1–5

#123/158

2.312023

Military expenditure

% of GDP

#45/161

2.4%latest

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