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India
South Asia · Lower middle income · capital New Delhi
Reports 21 of 21 indicators tracked here.
Every figure below is the most recent year this country reported — the years differ, sometimes by a decade. Nothing is interpolated or carried forward.
Health
Life expectancy
2024 · 2 years old72.2years
Ranks 137 of 217 in 2024
3% below world median · 3% below South Asia
Medians computed across 217 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure
Under-5 mortality
2024 · 2 years old26.6per 1,000 live births
Ranks 134 of 196 in 2024
78% above world median · 26% above South Asia
Medians computed across 196 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure
Maternal mortality
2023 · 3 years old80per 100,000 live births
Ranks 121 of 194 in 2023
70% above world median · 26% above South Asia
Medians computed across 194 countries reporting in 2023 — not a published figure
Child stunting
2020 · 6 years old35.5% of under-5s
Ranks 21 of 26 in 2020
92% above world median · 62% above South Asia
Medians computed across 26 countries reporting in 2020 — not a published figure
Health spending
2023 · 3 years old3.34% of GDP
Not ranked — no better end
47% below world median
Medians computed across 192 countries reporting in 2023 — not a published figure
Fertility rate
2024 · 2 years old1.96births per woman
Not ranked — no better end
4% above world median · about the same South Asia
Medians computed across 217 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure
Education
Adult literacy
2024 · 2 years old78.2% of adults 15+
Ranks 25 of 29 in 2024
17% below world median · 9% below South Asia
Medians computed across 29 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure
Primary enrolment
2025 · 1 year old111.0% gross
Ranks 3 of 13 in 2025
11% above world median · 7% below South Asia
Medians computed across 13 countries reporting in 2025 — not a published figure
Education spending
2022 · 4 years old4.10% of GDP
Ranks 80 of 164 in 2022
about the same world median · about the same South Asia
Medians computed across 164 countries reporting in 2022 — not a published figure
Economy
GDP per capita
2025 · 1 year old2,702current US$
Ranks 144 of 186 in 2025
66% below world median · 25% below South Asia
Medians computed across 186 countries reporting in 2025 — not a published figure
GDP per capita (PPP)
2025 · 1 year old11,748international $
Ranks 124 of 185 in 2025
42% below world median · 18% below South Asia
Medians computed across 185 countries reporting in 2025 — not a published figure
Extreme poverty
2022 · 4 years old5.3% of population
Ranks 58 of 73 in 2022
3.8× above world median · 38% above South Asia
Medians computed across 73 countries reporting in 2022 — not a published figure
Income inequality (Gini)
2022 · 4 years old25.5index, 0–100
Ranks 3 of 73 in 2022
25% below world median · 13% below South Asia
Medians computed across 73 countries reporting in 2022 — not a published figure
Unemployment
2025 · 1 year old4.2% of labour force
Ranks 71 of 182 in 2025
17% below world median · 3% above South Asia
Medians computed across 182 countries reporting in 2025 — not a published figure
Inflation
2025 · 1 year old2.4% per year
Not ranked — no better end
21% below world median
Medians computed across 165 countries reporting in 2025 — not a published figure
Military spending
2024 · 2 years old2.27% of GDP
Not ranked — no better end
43% above world median
Medians computed across 147 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure
Infrastructure
Electricity access
2024 · 2 years old99.9% of population
Ranks 123 of 215 in 2024
about the same world median · about the same South Asia
Medians computed across 215 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure
Safe drinking water
2024 · 2 years old76.4% of population
Ranks 79 of 148 in 2024
5% below world median · 29% above South Asia
Medians computed across 148 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure
Internet use
2025 · 1 year old70.0% of population
Ranks 10 of 10 in 2025
24% below world median · about the same South Asia
Medians computed across 10 countries reporting in 2025 — not a published figure
Environment
CO₂ per person
2024 · 2 years old2.17t CO₂e per person
Not ranked — no better end
15% below world median
Medians computed across 203 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure
Society
Population
2025 · 1 year old1.46bnpeople
Not ranked — no better end
222.5× above world median
Medians computed across 217 countries reporting in 2025 — not a published figure
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Retrieved into this site's own database; see methodology.