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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 old

72.2years

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 old

26.6per 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 old

80per 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 old

35.5% 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 old

3.34% 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 old

1.96births 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 old

78.2% 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 old

111.0% 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 old

4.10% 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 old

2,702current 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 old

11,748international $

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 old

5.3% 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 old

25.5index, 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 old

4.2% 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 old

2.4% 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 old

2.27% 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 old

99.9% 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 old

76.4% 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 old

70.0% 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 old

2.17t 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 old

1.46bnpeople

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.

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