⌛ Then vs now
How has India changed since 1990?
1990 then 2025 latest dataPeople in India now live 14 years longer than in 1990.
People
Population
865 million in 1990, 1.46 billion in 2025.
Fertility rate
4.04 children per woman in 1990, 1.96 children per woman in 2024.
Median age
19.7 years in 1990, 28.1 years in 2023.
Aged 65 and over
4% in 1990, 7.4% in 2025.
Money
GDP per person (PPP)
Int$1,180 in 1990, Int$11,700 in 2025.
Economy size (GDP)
$321 billion in 1990, $3.96 trillion in 2025.
Unemployment
7.6% in 1991, 4.2% in 2025.
Military spending
3.2% in 1990, 2.3% in 2024.
Health
Life expectancy
58.6 years in 1990, 72.2 years in 2024.
Infant mortality
84.4 per 1,000 in 1990, 23.3 per 1,000 in 2024.
Adult obesity
0.7% in 1990, 8% in 2024.
Everyday life
Meat supply
4.1 kg in 1990, 8.1 kg in 2023.
Daily calories
2,210 kcal in 1990, 2,670 kcal in 2023.
Years of schooling
2.8 years in 1990, 6.9 years in 2023.
Working hours
2,440 hours in 1990, 2,380 hours in 2023.
Connected
Urban population
26% in 1990, 36% in 2025.
Internet users
0% in 1990, 70% in 2025.
Access to electricity
50.9% in 1993, 99.9% in 2024.
Mobile subscriptions
0 in 1990, 79 in 2024.
Planet
CO₂ per person
0.7 t in 1990, 2.2 t in 2024.
Forest cover
21.5% in 1990, 24.5% in 2023.
Renewable electricity
23.1% in 1990, 24.1% in 2025.
Safety
Homicide rate
5.1 per 100k in 1990, 2.8 per 100k in 2022.