Population1.7bn2025 · world 8.2bnGDP$4.6tn2025 · world $118tnGDP per capita$2,7052025 · world $14,406Life expectancy72.6 yrs2024 · world 73.5 yrsInternet users67.8%2025 · world 73.6%Fertility1.982024 · world 2.19Under-5 mortality26.82024 · world 37.4CO₂ per person1.98 t2024 · world 4.69 tElectricity access99.8%2024 · world 91.9%
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Countries in South Asia
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| Country | Income | Population | GDP | GDP per capita | Life expectancy | Internet users |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| India | Lower-middle income | 1.5bn | $4.0tn | $2,702 | 72.2 yrs | 70.0% |
| Bangladesh | Lower-middle income | 176m | $456bn | $2,597 | 74.9 yrs | 53.4% |
| Nepal | Lower-middle income | 29.6m | $45.5bn | $1,536 | 70.6 yrs | 46.3% |
| Sri Lanka | Upper-middle income | 21.8m | $109bn | $5,002 | 77.7 yrs | 54.6% |
| Bhutan | Lower-middle income | 796,682 | $3.6bn | $4,493 | 73.3 yrs | 91.3% |
| Maldives | Upper-middle income | 529,676 | $7.7bn | $14,615 | 81.3 yrs | 85.2% |
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
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South Asia topic by topic
Member countries ranked on the indicators of each topic.
PopulationHow many people live where, how fast populations grow and how old they are.EconomySize and growth of national economies, income per person and what they are made of.Prices & public financeInflation, interest rates, exchange rates, public debt and the reach of the state.Trade & investmentHow open economies are: exports, imports, investment, remittances and tourism.LabourWho works and who is looking for work, by ILO modelled estimates.Aid, poverty & equalityAid received, poverty lines, inequality, hunger and women in parliament.EducationSchool enrolment, completion, literacy and public spending on education.HealthLife expectancy, child and maternal mortality, health spending, water and sanitation.Digital & energy accessInternet, mobile and broadband, electricity and clean cooking fuels.EnvironmentEmissions, renewable energy, forests, farmland and water use.
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Regions and income groups
East Asia & Pacific37 economiesEurope & Central Asia58 economiesLatin America & Caribbean42 economiesMiddle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan23 economiesNorth America3 economiesSub-Saharan Africa48 economiesLow income25 economiesLower-middle income47 economiesUpper-middle income59 economiesHigh income86 economies