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India: key statistics

India has 1.5bn people (2025) and a GDP per person of $2,702. Below: 80 indicators with the latest year, world rank and change over ten years.

Capital
New Delhi
Region
South Asia
Income group
Lower-middle income
Currency
Indian rupee INR
Languages
Hindi, English
ISO codes
ININD
Land neighbours
Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan
Population1.5bn2025 · rank 1 of 217GDP$4.0tn2025 · rank 6 of 211GDP per capita$2,7022025 · rank 167 of 211Life expectancy72.2 yrs2024 · rank 137 of 217Internet users70.0%2025 · rank 124 of 188Fertility1.962024 · rank 105 of 217CO₂ per person2.17 t2024 · rank 111 of 203Inflation2.4%2025 · rank 106 of 180
topic profiles

India, topic by topic

Each profile brings together the indicators of one topic with world and regional rank, values since 2000, group averages and a comparison with neighbours.

Population12 indicatorsEconomy13 indicatorsPrices & public finance14 indicatorsTrade & investment13 indicatorsLabour13 indicatorsAid, poverty & equality13 indicatorsEducation12 indicatorsHealth18 indicatorsDigital & energy access12 indicatorsEnvironment15 indicators
Population
India
800m1.0bn1.2bn1.4bn1.6bn1994199920042009201420192024India1.5bn
GDP per capita
IndiaSouth AsiaWorld
$0$5,000$10,000$15,0001994199920042009201420192024India$2,702South AsiaWorld
Life expectancy
IndiaSouth AsiaWorld
606570751994199920042009201420192024India72.2 yrsSouth AsiaWorld
Internet users
IndiaSouth AsiaWorld
0%20%40%60%80%1994199920042009201420192024India70.0%South AsiaWorld
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India by topic

World rank counts countries with a value in the recent window; regional rank is within South Asia.

PopulationFull population profile

IndicatorValueYearWorld rankIn region10-year changeWorldSince 2000
Population1.5bn20251/2171/6+10%8.2bn
Population growth0.89%2025109/2172/6−0.3 pp0.91%
Urban share35.7%2025182/2174/6+3.1 pp57.8%
Fertility1.962024105/2172/6−14%2.19
Aged 65+7.4%2025121/2172/6+1.9 pp10.4%
Aged 0–1424.2%2025101/2173/6−4.7 pp24.4%
Density488.0202425/2163/6+11%62.1
Birth rate16.0202495/2173/6−16%16.3
Area3,287,263 km²20247/2161/6±0.0%140,539,257 km²

EconomyFull economy profile

IndicatorValueYearWorld rankIn region10-year changeWorldSince 2000
GDP$4.0tn20256/2111/6+88%$118tn
GDP per capita$2,7022025167/2114/6+71%$14,406
GDP per capita, PPP$11,7482025136/1994/6+123%$25,704
GNI per capita$2,7602025156/2015/6+75%$14,244
GDP growth7.6%202515/2102/6−0.4 pp2.9%
GDP per capita growth6.6%202512/2102/6−0.1 pp2.0%
Agriculture share16.2%202549/1982/6+0.1 pp4.0%
Industry share25.2%202583/2014/6−2.1 pp25.0%
Services share49.3%2025149/2016/6+1.6 pp63.3%
Investment34.6%202512/1752/6+2.5 pp26.3%
Savings34.7%202522/1633/6+2.2 pp26.0%

Prices & public financeFull prices & public finance profile

IndicatorValueYearWorld rankIn region10-year changeWorldSince 2000
Inflation2.4%2025106/1805/6−2.5 pp3.0%
Real interest rate5.6%202260/1364/5+3.1 pp—
Lending rate8.6%202268/1365/5−2.0 pp—
Exchange rate87.16202569/2105/6+36%—
Government debt46.5%201845/784/5−10.8 pp—
Tax revenue6.9%2022134/1426/6−3.9 pp13.9%
Government expense13.7%2022126/1425/6−2.4 pp28.5%
External debt18.6%2024105/1196/6−4.1 pp—
Military spending2.30%202547/1561/4−0.2 pp2.48%

Trade & investmentFull trade & investment profile

IndicatorValueYearWorld rankIn region10-year changeWorldSince 2000
Exports22.3%2025134/1843/6+2.4 pp29.5%
Imports24.0%2025156/1844/6+1.9 pp28.5%
Trade openness46.3%2025152/1843/6+4.3 pp68.5%
Current account-0.5%202583/1854/6+0.6 pp—
FDI inflows1.0%2025142/1972/6−1.1 pp1.4%
Remittances3.8%202565/1784/6+0.5 pp0.8%
Tourist arrivals17.9m201914/1961/6+247%2.4bn

LabourFull labour profile

IndicatorValueYearWorld rankIn region10-year changeWorldSince 2000
Unemployment4.2%2025117/1873/6−3.4 pp4.8%
Youth unemployment16.0%202572/1874/6−8.9 pp13.4%
Participation rate55.7%2025136/1874/6+2.6 pp61.0%
Women's participation32.4%2025164/1874/6+5.8 pp48.9%

Aid, poverty & equalityFull aid, poverty & equality profile

IndicatorValueYearWorld rankIn region10-year changeWorldSince 2000
Net ODA received$2.4bn202315/1452/6−3.2%$259bn
ODA, % of GNI0.1%2023129/1396/6−0.1 pp0.2%
ODA per person$1.72023141/1456/6−13%$32.2
Extreme poverty2.6%202367/1513/6−24.5 pp10.1%
Poverty, $4.20/day16.1%202353/1512/6−41.6 pp18.2%
National poverty rate21.9%2011————
Gini index23.02023151/1516/6−20%—
Undernourishment9.8%202459/1671/4−2.7 pp8.1%
Women in parliament13.8%2025154/1903/6+1.8 pp27.2%

EducationFull education profile

IndicatorValueYearWorld rankIn region10-year changeWorldSince 2000
Adult literacy78.2%2024103/1414/6+8.3 pp87.7%
Female literacy70.7%2024111/1474/6+10.8 pp84.6%
Primary enrolment111.0%202530/1913/6+6.8 pp102.2%
Secondary enrolment79.6%2025129/1764/6+5.0 pp77.3%
Tertiary enrolment34.4%2025108/1722/6+7.2 pp43.6%
Primary completion90.3%2025113/1685/6−9.6 pp88.0%
Pupils per teacher32.7201733/1732/6−21%23.4
Education spending4.1%202295/1843/6+0.2 pp3.6%

HealthFull health profile

IndicatorValueYearWorld rankIn region10-year changeWorldSince 2000
Life expectancy72.2 yrs2024137/2175/6+4.8%73.5 yrs
Infant mortality23.3202461/1962/6−39%27.7
Under-5 mortality26.6202463/1962/6−43%37.4
Maternal mortality80202373/1943/6−46%197
Health spending3.3%2023171/1935/6−0.4 pp10.1%
Health spending per person$84.72023151/1934/6+53%$1,317
Physicians0.722020120/1804/6—1.86
Measles vaccination97%202436/1934/6+12.0 pp84%
HIV prevalence0.2%202498/1532/6—0.7%
Child stunting35.5%202018/1541/6−12.3 pp—
Basic water95.7%2024118/2064/6+6.7 pp91.5%
Basic sanitation83.4%2024136/2035/6+29.2 pp82.2%

Digital & energy accessFull digital & energy access profile

IndicatorValueYearWorld rankIn region10-year changeWorldSince 2000
Internet users70.0%2025124/1883/6+55.1 pp73.6%
Mobile subscriptions79.42024167/2106/6+10%111.5
Fixed broadband3.22024147/2085/6+162%20.1
Electricity access99.9%2024123/2154/6+14.8 pp91.9%
Clean cooking81.0%2024119/1923/6+35.0 pp75.4%

EnvironmentFull environment profile

IndicatorValueYearWorld rankIn region10-year changeWorldSince 2000
CO₂ per person2.17 t2024111/2032/6+27%4.69 t
Renewable energy34.9%202169/2124/6−0.1 pp19.7%
Renewable power19.1%2021120/2064/6+3.8 pp27.8%
Forest cover24.4%2024121/2144/6+0.7 pp31.1%
Arable land51.7%20246/2062/6−0.9 pp10.7%
Water withdrawals44.8%202235/1771/6±0.0 pp9.0%
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
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