Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
The United Kingdom fits inside India 13 times.
India: 3,287,260 km² (2023) · United Kingdom: 243,610 km² (2023)
How much coast is there?
The United Kingdom’s coastline is 78% longer than India’s.
India: 7,000 km (2026 edition) · United Kingdom: 12,429 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
India’s highest peak towers 7,241 m above the United Kingdom’s.
India: 8,586 m (2026 edition) · United Kingdom: 1,345 m (2026 edition)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
India has 21 times as many people as the United Kingdom.
India: 1.46 billion (2025) · United Kingdom: 69.5 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
India is 71% more densely populated than the United Kingdom.
India: 492 per km² (2025) · United Kingdom: 287 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in the United Kingdom are 11.7 cm taller than in India.
India: 166.5 cm (2019) · United Kingdom: 178.2 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in the United Kingdom are 8.8 cm taller than in India.
India: 155.2 cm (2019) · United Kingdom: 163.9 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in the United Kingdom is 12 years older than in India.
India: 28.1 years (2023) · United Kingdom: 39.8 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in India have 0.4 more children on average than in the United Kingdom.
India: 1.96 children per woman (2024) · United Kingdom: 1.55 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
20% of people in the United Kingdom are 65 or older, versus 7.4% in India.
India: 7.4% (2025) · United Kingdom: 19.7% (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
The United Kingdom has produced 15.8 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, India 0.1.
India: 0.1 (2025) · United Kingdom: 15.8 (2025)
How many official languages?
India has 3 official languages, the United Kingdom 1.
India: 3 (2026) · United Kingdom: 1 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
The United Kingdom’s economy is 1% larger than India’s.
India: $3.96 trillion (2025) · United Kingdom: $4 trillion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
The United Kingdom produces 5.5 times as much per person as India.
India: Int$11,748 (2025) · United Kingdom: Int$64,607 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in the United Kingdom than in India (Gini 6.9 points higher).
India: 25.5 (2022) · United Kingdom: 32.4 (2021)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 4.7% in the United Kingdom, versus 4.2% in India.
India: 4.2% (2025) · United Kingdom: 4.7% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
The United Kingdom and India are practically level.
India: 2.3% (2024) · United Kingdom: 2.3% (2024)
How expensive is it?
The United Kingdom’s price level (US = 100) is 3.9× India’s.
India: 23% (2025) · United Kingdom: 89% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
The United Kingdom spends 69 times as much on health per person as India.
India: $85 (2023) · United Kingdom: $5,860 (2024)
How long do people live?
People in the United Kingdom live 9.2 years longer than in India.
India: 72.2 years (2024) · United Kingdom: 81.4 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in India is 5.7 times as likely to die before turning one as in the United Kingdom.
India: 23.3 per 1,000 (2024) · United Kingdom: 4.1 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
The United Kingdom has 4.6 times as many doctors per person as India.
India: 0.7 per 1,000 (2020) · United Kingdom: 3.3 per 1,000 (2023)
How common is obesity?
29% of adults in the United Kingdom are obese, versus 8.0% in India.
India: 8% (2024) · United Kingdom: 29.2% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
23% of adults in India smoke, versus 13% in the United Kingdom.
India: 22.6% (2024) · United Kingdom: 12.8% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in the United Kingdom rate their lives 2.16 points higher than in India.
India: 4.54 (2025) · United Kingdom: 6.69 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in the United Kingdom drink 2 times as much alcohol as in India.
India: 5.2 litres (2023) · United Kingdom: 10.4 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
The United Kingdom has 10 times as much meat per person as India.
India: 8.1 kg (2023) · United Kingdom: 84.4 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
The United Kingdom has 766 kcal more food per person per day than India.
India: 2,669 kcal (2023) · United Kingdom: 3,435 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in India put in 860 more hours a year than in the United Kingdom.
India: 2,383 hours (2023) · United Kingdom: 1,523 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in the United Kingdom went to school 6.6 years longer than in India.
India: 6.9 years (2023) · United Kingdom: 13.5 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
The United Kingdom welcomed 81 times as many tourists per resident as India (2019).
India: 0.01 (2024) · United Kingdom: 0.55 (2024)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
95% of people in the United Kingdom are online, versus 70% in India.
India: 70% (2025) · United Kingdom: 95% (2024)
Who has electricity at home?
The United Kingdom and India are practically level.
India: 99.9% (2024) · United Kingdom: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
83% of people in the United Kingdom live in cities, versus 36% in India.
India: 36% (2025) · United Kingdom: 83% (2025)
How many phones per person?
The United Kingdom has 122 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, India 79.
India: 79 (2024) · United Kingdom: 122 (2024)
How much railway is there?
India’s railway network is 4.2 times as long as the United Kingdom’s.
India: 68,103 km (2021) · United Kingdom: 16,179 km (2021)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from the United Kingdom fly 14 times as many passengers per resident as those from India.
India: 0.12 (2023) · United Kingdom: 1.71 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 25% of India, but only 13% of the United Kingdom.
India: 24.5% (2023) · United Kingdom: 13.3% (2023)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in the United Kingdom emits 2.1 times as much CO₂ as someone in India.
India: 2.2 t (2024) · United Kingdom: 4.5 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
52% of the United Kingdom’s electricity is renewable, versus 24% in India.
India: 24.1% (2025) · United Kingdom: 52% (2025)
How clean is the air?
The air in India carries 5 times as much fine dust as in the United Kingdom.
India: 44.2 µg/m³ (2024) · United Kingdom: 8.8 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 2.5 times as likely to be murdered in India as in the United Kingdom.
India: 2.8 per 100k (2022) · United Kingdom: 1.1 per 100k (2021)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in India are 6.1 times as deadly as in the United Kingdom.
India: 14.6 per 100k (2021) · United Kingdom: 2.4 per 100k (2021)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
India is on average 14.5 °C warmer than the United Kingdom.
India: 24.5°C (2016–2025 avg) · United Kingdom: 9.9°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
India gets 19% more rain than the United Kingdom.
India: 1,268 mm (2016–2025 avg) · United Kingdom: 1,070 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Quick answers
Is India bigger than the United Kingdom?
India is larger. The United Kingdom fits inside India 13 times.
Which has more people, India or the United Kingdom?
India has 21 times as many people as the United Kingdom (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, India or the United Kingdom?
People in the United Kingdom live 9.2 years longer than in India. Life expectancy at birth is 72.2 years in India and 81.4 in the United Kingdom.
Are people taller in India or the United Kingdom?
Men in the United Kingdom are 11.7 cm taller than in India (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
