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India

Republic of India

Capital: New Delhi
Languages: English, Hindi, Tamil
Currency: Indian rupee
People: 1.46 billion (2025)
Neighbours: 6

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Surprising facts about India

The comparisons that stand out most against its neighbours, its region and the world median.

Picked for surprise among India’s neighbours, its region and the world median.

India among 213 countries & territories

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Total area

3,287,260 km²

7th of 205

2024

Coastline

7,000 km

19th of 213

2026 edition

Highest point

8,586 m

4th of 213

2026 edition

Forest cover

24.4%

118th of 207

2024

Farmland

59.9%

41st of 205

2024

Population

1.46 billion

1st of 210

2025

Population density

492 per km²

22nd of 209

2025

Height of men

166.5 cm

176th of 196

2019

Height of women

155.2 cm

177th of 196

2019

Median age

28.1 years

126th of 213

2023

Fertility rate

1.96 children per woman

102nd of 210

2024

Aged 65 and over

7.4%

114th of 210

2025

Refugees hosted per 1,000 residents

0.2 per 1,000

119th of 181

2025

Economy size (GDP)

$3.96 trillion

6th of 207

2025

GDP per person (PPP)

Int$11,748

134th of 198

2025

Income inequality (Gini)

155th of 155

2023

Extreme poverty ($3.00 a day)

2.6%

60th of 142

2023

Unemployment

4.2%

116th of 186

2025

Health spending per person

$85

151st of 193

2023

Military spending

2.3%

51st of 161

2025

Tax revenue (central government)

6.9%

142nd of 150

2022

Life expectancy

72.2 years

130th of 210

2024

Infant mortality

23.3 per 1,000

61st of 194

2024

Doctors

0.7 per 1,000

128th of 190

2020

Hospital beds

1.6 per 1,000

105th of 158

2021

Suicide rate

15.3 per 100k

48th of 185

2023

Adult obesity

177th of 195

2024

Smoking

22.6%

63rd of 166

2024

Life satisfaction

4.54

123rd of 163

2025

Alcohol consumption

5.2 litres

88th of 195

2023

Meat supply

8.1 kg

179th of 189

2023

Daily calories

2,669 kcal

138th of 189

2023

Working hours

2,383 hours

11th of 130

2023

Years of schooling

6.9 years

143rd of 193

2023

Internet users

70%

133rd of 208

2025

Fixed broadband download speed

91 Mbps

123rd of 197

2026

Access to electricity

99.9%

117th of 209

2024

Urban population

36%

176th of 210

2025

Mobile subscriptions

165th of 208

2024

CO₂ per person

2.2 t

120th of 203

2024

Renewable electricity

24.1%

114th of 201

2025

Air pollution (PM2.5)

44.2 µg/m³

12th of 213

2024

Homicide rate

2.8 per 100k

69th of 160

2022

Road deaths

25.4 per 100k

52nd of 185

2023

Average temperature

24.5°C

73rd of 187

2016–2025 avg

Rainfall

1,268 mm

65th of 187

2016–2025 avg

Nobel laureates per 10 million people

0.1

74th of 160

2026

Railway network

68,103 km

4th of 133

2021

Air passengers per resident

0.12

104th of 165

2023

Tourists per resident

0.01

171st of 179

2024

Official languages

8th of 213

2026

Price level (US = 100)

23%

189th of 198

2025

World Heritage sites

6th of 195

2026

Olympic medals (all time)

51st of 202

2026 edition

World twins

The countries most like India across 12 indicators (GDP/person, Life exp., Median age, Fertility, Urban, Internet, Schooling, CO₂/person, Density, Temperature, Happiness, Obesity). Each indicator is standardised and compared by average distance; a resemblance, not a score.