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India and United States

India and United States compared on 319 statistics from 60 publishers, each reading with its own year. In the Country Index 2026, India is placed joint 82nd and United States is placed 37th of 183 countries.

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Country Index 2026 · standing

82ndIndia · jointof 183 placed · would sit between 78th and 91st if any one key statistic were dropped
37thUnited Statesof 183 placed · would sit between 36th and 38th if any one key statistic were dropped

A standing is a place in this site’s own index of published statistics, not a score. The full Country Index 2026

At a glance

  • Population4.2×

    India: 1,438,069,596people

    United States: 343,477,335people

    2023 · UN DESA Population Division

  • Land area3.1×

    India: 2,973,190km²

    United States: 9,147,420km²

    2024 · FAO

  • GDP per person

    India: 10,039international $, PPP

    United States: 76,931international $, PPP

    2025 · World Bank Group

  • Life expectancy

    India: 72years at birth

    United States: 79.3years at birth

    2023 · UN DESA Population Division

  • Human development

    India: 0.685HDI, 0–1

    United States: 0.938HDI, 0–1

    2023 · UNDP Human Development Report Office

  • Unemployment

    India: 4.219% of the labour force

    United States: 4.198% of the labour force

    2025 · ILO

The newest published figure for each, as each country’s profile prints it. A multiple is given for the two sizes only.

01The answer first

In short

United States’s GDP per person is the higher of the two: India 10,039 and United States 76,931 international dollars at purchasing power parity (World Bank Group, 2025).

India has 4.2 times as many people, and United States 3.1 times the land area.

Measured as places in each statistic’s own field, the two are furthest apart on paid maternity leave (182 and 0, World Bank Group 2025), median income per day (5.939 and 69.74, World Bank Group 2023) and income share of the poorest 20% (11.07 and 5.05, World Bank Group 2023). They are closest on unemployment rate (4.219 and 4.198, ILO 2025), earnings inequality (0.429 and 0.43, ILO 2024) and adolescent birth rate (14.06 and 13.14, UN DESA Population Division 2023).

For 40 of the 319 shared statistics the newest readings describe different years. Those rows print both years and are left out of every comparison above.

Nothing here counts the statistics on which one country is placed higher than the other: such a count would weigh a minor survey question the same as life expectancy. The one overall answer this site gives is the Country Index 2026, below.

02Country Index 2026

Subject by subject in the Country Index

Each country’s place among the countries with a standing on each subject, first on the left. A standing is built from a few key statistics per subject; how it is made is on the index’s own page.

The full index
  1. Governance & Institutions73rd · joint 25th of 194
  2. Economy & Innovation86th · 28th of 176
  3. Work & Labourjoint 99th · 14th of 182
  4. Education & Knowledge44th · 60th of 198
  5. Health & Wellbeing150th · 32nd of 200
  6. Development & Human Capital114th · 46th of 196
  7. Environment & Sustainability85th · 171st of 186
  8. Gender & Equality154th · joint 43rd of 183
  9. Democracy & Civil Libertiesjoint 119th · 68th of 198
  10. Peace & Securityjoint 140th · 136th of 177
  11. Risk & Resilience182nd · 72nd of 193
  12. Mobility & Trade15th · 7th of 177
  13. Food & Agriculture111th · 12th of 184
  14. Poverty & Inequalityjoint 44th · 79th of 159
  15. Energy— · 59th of 165India has no standing on Energy: it holds fewer than the 2 of its 3 key statistics a standing needs.
  16. Digital & Technology5th · 8th of 198

Not voting in this edition, so no standings for anybody: Money & Public Finance, People & Population. Their statistics are still compared below.

03The evidence

Every statistic, subject by subject

319 statistics measure both countries; 58 more measure only India and 33 only United States. Each subject opens with its key statistics on a strip of every country measured, then lists the rest.

All statistics

Governance & Institutions

India:73rdUnited States:joint 25thof 194

India on Governance & Institutions →United States on Governance & Institutions →

Key statistics · the 4 the Governance & Institutions standing is built from

  1. Corruption Perceptions Index

    Transparency International · 2025 · Higher is better

    Across the 182 countries measured, values run from 9 to 89; the middle country is at 39.

    9dashed: the middle country, 3989

    India: 3991st of 181 · rank

    United States: 6429th of 181 · rank

  2. Government Effectiveness

    World Bank Group · 2025 · Higher is better

    Across the 209 countries measured, values run from -2.251 to 2.092; the middle country is at 0.101.

    -2.251dashed: the middle country, 0.1012.092

    India: 0.502

    United States: 1.191

  3. Judicial Constraints on the Executive Index

    V-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · 2025 · Higher is better

    Across the 176 countries measured, values run from 0.003 to 0.988; the middle country is at 0.676.

    0.003dashed: the middle country, 0.6760.988

    India: 0.667

    United States: 0.844

  4. Statistical Performance Indicators

    World Bank Group · 2024 · Higher is better

    Across the 188 countries measured, values run from 27.12 to 94.14; the middle country is at 69.3.

    27.12dashed: the middle country, 69.394.14

    India: 73.72

    United States: 90.06

Governance & Institutions: statistics measuring both India and United States
Also measured · 27IndiaUnited States
Bribery IncidenceWorld Bank Group · years differ · Lower is better8.743202580th of 175 · position · derived · 1 = worst2.7932024128th of 175 · position · derived · 1 = worst
Central Bank Independence IndexAna Carolina Garriga, University of Essex · 2023 · No better end0.3560.391
Child and Family Benefit CoverageILO · years differ · Higher is better51.9202282.42023
Climate Readiness (ND-GAIN)Notre Dame Global Adaptation Initiative (ND-GAIN), University of Notre Dame · 2024 · Higher is better0.362117th of 192 · rank0.63220th of 192 · rank
Completeness of Birth RegistrationUNICEF · years differ · Higher is better89.120211002024
Control of CorruptionWorld Bank Group · 2025 · Higher is better-0.279115th of 211 · position · derived0.86546th of 211 · position · derived
Disability Benefit CoverageILO · years differ · Higher is better18.320221002023
Equal Protection IndexV-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · 2025 · Higher is better0.408133rd of 176 · position · derived0.608102nd of 176 · position · derived
Firms Expecting to Make Informal Payments to Public OfficialsWorld Bank Group · years differ · Lower is better7.905202583rd of 178 · position · derived · 1 = worst0.5912024165th of 178 · position · derived · 1 = worst
Foundational ID OwnershipWorld Bank Group (ID4D) · 2024 · Higher is better99.1989.8
Global Indicators of Regulatory Governance ScoreWorld Bank Group · 2018 · Higher is better3.55
Liberal Democracy IndexV-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · 2025 · Higher is better0.26105th of 176 · position · derived0.57151st of 176 · position · derived
Meritocratic Appointment in the State AdministrationV-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · 2025 · Higher is better0.86757th of 176 · position · derived1.71722nd of 176 · position · derived
Neopatrimonial Rule IndexV-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · 2025 · Lower is better0.50881st of 176 · position · derived · 1 = worst0.123144th of 176 · position · derived · 1 = worst
Old-Age Pension CoverageILO · years differ · Higher is better45.920221002023
Open Data InventoryOpen Data Watch · 2024 · Higher is better5499th of 168 · rank7819th of 168 · rank
Political Corruption IndexV-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · 2025 · Lower is better0.68458th of 176 · position · derived · 1 = worst0.06155th of 176 · position · derived · 1 = worst
Public Sector EmploymentWorld Bank Group · years differ · No better end7.774201997th of 135 · position · derived12.88201876th of 135 · position · derived
Public Sector Wage BillWorld Bank Group · 2022 · No better end0.977168th of 168 · position · derived9.25763rd of 168 · position · derived
Regulatory QualityWorld Bank Group · 2025 · Higher is better-0.17112th of 209 · position · derived1.00632nd of 209 · position · derived
Rigorous and Impartial Public AdministrationV-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · 2025 · Higher is better-1.63158th of 176 · position · derived1.22352nd of 176 · position · derived
Senior Management Time Spent on Government RegulationWorld Bank Group · years differ · No better end2.31720255.7542024
State Authority over TerritoryV-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · 2025 · Higher is better9597.46
State Capacity IndexJonathan K. Hanson (University of Michigan) and Rachel Sigman (Naval Postgraduate School) · 2015 · Higher is better0.76755th of 166 · position · derived1.8616th of 166 · position · derived
State Fiscal Source of RevenueV-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · 2025 · Higher is better2.9663rd of 176 · position · derived2.37733rd of 176 · position · derived
Trade Union DensityILO · years differ · Higher is better19.8201758th of 139 · position · derived10.292020100th of 139 · position · derived
Voice and AccountabilityWorld Bank Group · 2025 · Higher is better-0.152110th of 206 · position · derived0.64559th of 206 · position · derived

Measured for India only: Debt Service on External Debt · External Debt Stocks (% of GNI) · General Government Consumption

Measured for United States only: Labour Inspectors per 10,000 Employed Persons

Economy & Innovation

India:86thUnited States:28thof 176

India on Economy & Innovation →United States on Economy & Innovation →

Key statistics · the 4 the Economy & Innovation standing is built from

  1. Account Ownership at a Financial Institution

    World Bank Group · 2024 · Higher is better

    Across the 139 countries measured, values run from 14.83 to 99.85; the middle country is at 72.83.

    14.83dashed: the middle country, 72.8399.85

    India: 89.02

    United States: 97.02

  2. Economic Complexity Index

    Growth Lab at Harvard University · 2024 · Higher is better

    Across the 145 countries measured, values run from -3.53 to 1.729; the middle country is at 0.131.

    -3.53dashed: the middle country, 0.1311.729

    India: 0.70542nd of 145 · rank

    United States: 1.12218th of 145 · rank

  3. Firms with a Bank Loan or Line of Credit

    World Bank Group · latest reading per country · Higher is better

    Across the 179 countries measured, values run from 2.113 to 88.52; the middle country is at 35.95.

    2.113dashed: the middle country, 35.9588.52

    India: 21.462025

    United States: 33.872024

  4. GDP per Capita (PPP)

    World Bank Group · 2025 · Higher is better

    Across the 185 countries measured, values run from 1,067 to 139,593; the middle country is at 17,265.

    1,067dashed: the middle country, 17,265139,593

    India: 10,039

    United States: 76,931

Economy & Innovation: statistics measuring both India and United States
Also measured · 42IndiaUnited States
Actual Individual Consumption per Capita (PPP)World Bank Group · 2021 · Higher is better5,745126th of 173 · position · derived52,6541st of 173 · position · derived
Adjusted Net SavingsWorld Bank Group · 2021 · Higher is better15.4131st of 118 · position · derived4.30580th of 118 · position · derived
Average Monthly Earnings of EmployeesILO · 2024 · Higher is better1,04655th of 75 · position · derived5,9858th of 75 · position · derived
Commodity Export DependenceUNCTAD · 2024 · No better end40.4735.25
Complexity Outlook IndexGrowth Lab at Harvard University · 2024 · No better end2.8781.372
Comprehensive Wealth per CapitaWorld Bank Group · 2020 · Higher is better15,869116th of 150 · position · derived751,6328th of 150 · position · derived
Container Port TrafficUNCTAD · 2024 · No better end23,898,0007th of 103 · position · derived59,707,4902nd of 103 · position · derived
Creative Goods ExportsUNCTAD · 2024 · No better end4.6662.259
Creative Services ExportsUNCTAD · 2024 · No better end27.3225.54
Crop Production IndexFAO · 2022 · Higher is better123.2937th of 195 · position · derived92.96165th of 195 · position · derived
Export Concentration IndexUNCTAD · 2025 · No better end0.130.106
Firms Competing Against Informal FirmsWorld Bank Group · years differ · Lower is better18.552025152nd of 181 · position · derived · 1 = worst22.942024145th of 181 · position · derived · 1 = worst
Firms with an International Quality CertificationWorld Bank Group · years differ · Higher is better3.99920256.8872024
Food Production IndexFAO · 2022 · Higher is better127.8229th of 195 · position · derived100.86130th of 195 · position · derived
Foreign Direct Investment InflowsUNCTAD · 2025 · No better end0.9410.901
Foreign Value Added Share of Gross ExportsOECD · 2022 · No better end25.688.313
Frontier Technology Readiness IndexUNCTAD · 2023 · Higher is better0.73936th of 170 · position · derived11st of 170 · position · derived
GDP GrowthWorld Bank Group · 2025 · Higher is better7.56713th of 186 · position · derived2.161128th of 186 · position · derived
Global Innovation IndexWorld Intellectual Property Organization · 2025 · Higher is better38.238th of 139 · rank61.693rd of 139 · rank
Gross Savings (% of GDP)World Bank Group · 2024 · No better end34.7518th of 146 · position · derived16.6108th of 146 · position · derived
Historical GDP per Capita (Maddison)GGDC · 2022 · Higher is better7,766106th of 166 · position · derived58,4878th of 166 · position · derived
ICT Services ExportsUNCTAD · 2024 · Higher is better32.687th of 118 · position · derived6.89568th of 118 · position · derived
Income Share Held by Lowest 20%World Bank Group · 2023 · Higher is better11.071st of 60 · position · derived5.0553rd of 60 · position · derived
Income Share Held by Richest 10%World Bank Group · 2023 · Lower is better20.5259th of 60 · position · derived · 1 = worst30.9115th of 60 · position · derived · 1 = worst
Inflation, GDP DeflatorWorld Bank Group · 2025 · No better end0.9742.801
Informal Output (DGE Model Estimate)World Bank Group (Prospects Group) · 2020 · Lower is better15.947.953
Livestock Production IndexFAO · 2022 · Higher is better132.5227th of 194 · position · derived110.5581st of 194 · position · derived
Management Practices IndexWorld Bank Group · years differ · Higher is better39.842025153rd of 169 · position · derived63.68202417th of 169 · position · derived
Merchant Fleet by Country of OwnershipUNCTAD · 2026 · No better end28,83045,645
Palma RatioWorld Bank Group · 2023 · Lower is better0.79359th of 60 · position · derived · 1 = worst2.04312th of 60 · position · derived · 1 = worst
Price Level of Household ConsumptionGGDC · 2023 · No better end0.2541.067
Productive Capacities IndexUNCTAD · 2022 · Higher is better45.7108th of 195 · position · derived70.492nd of 195 · position · derived
Researchers per Million InhabitantsUIS · years differ · Higher is better259.26202096th of 145 · position · derived4,937202224th of 145 · position · derived
Scholarly ArticlesOurResearch · 2025 · No better end317,534700,214
Services ExportsUNCTAD · 2025 · No better end9.9764.024
Statutory Corporate Income Tax RateOECD · 2026 · No better end25.1725.53
Statutory Minimum WageILO · 2024 · No better end232.61,257
Tariff Rate, Applied, Weighted Mean, All ProductsWorld Bank Group · 2022 · No better end4.591.49
Terms of Trade IndexUNCTAD · 2025 · No better end92.49108.14
Total Factor Productivity LevelGGDC · 2023 · Higher is better0.3971
Total Natural Resources Rents (% of GDP)World Bank Group · 2021 · No better end3.15981st of 180 · position · derived1.28106th of 180 · position · derived
Water-Use EfficiencyFAO · 2023 · Higher is better3.849.26

Measured for India only: Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing Value Added (% of GDP) · Exports of Goods and Services (% of GDP) · GNI per Capita (PPP) · Gross Capital Formation (% of GDP) · Household Consumption · Imports of Goods and Services (% of GDP) · Industry Value Added including Construction (% of GDP) · Interest Payments on External Debt · Manufacturing Value Added (% of GDP) · New Business Density · Trade (% of GDP)

Measured for United States only: Gini Index of Disposable Income (SWIID) · Research and Development Spending · Tax Revenue (% of GDP)

Work & Labour

India:joint 99thUnited States:14thof 182

India on Work & Labour →United States on Work & Labour →

Key statistics · the 4 the Work & Labour standing is built from

  1. Employment-to-Population Ratio

    ILO · 2025 · Higher is better

    Across the 182 countries measured, values run from 21.21 to 86.9; the middle country is at 57.72.

    21.21dashed: the middle country, 57.7286.9

    India: 53.31

    United States: 59.11

  2. Labour Income Share

    ILO · 2025 · Higher is better

    Across the 182 countries measured, values run from 9.691 to 75.13; the middle country is at 46.23.

    9.691dashed: the middle country, 46.2375.13

    India: 61.83

    United States: 55.81

  3. Unemployment Rate

    ILO · 2025 · Lower is better

    Across the 182 countries measured, values run from 0.13 to 34.2; the middle country is at 5.084.

    0.13dashed: the middle country, 5.08434.2

    India: 4.219

    United States: 4.198

  4. Vulnerable Employment

    ILO · 2025 · Lower is better

    Across the 182 countries measured, values run from 0.456 to 90.22; the middle country is at 28.67.

    0.456dashed: the middle country, 28.6790.22

    India: 71.58

    United States: 3.81

Work & Labour: statistics measuring both India and United States
Also measured · 21IndiaUnited States
Average Weekly Hours WorkedILO · 2025 · No better end45.7117th of 182 · position · derived36.27122nd of 182 · position · derived
Compliance with Labour RightsILO · 2024 · Lower is better4.453.83
Employment in AgricultureILO · 2025 · No better end41.6337th of 182 · position · derived1.525165th of 182 · position · derived
Employment in IndustryILO · 2025 · No better end25.8240th of 182 · position · derived18.9190th of 182 · position · derived
Employment in ServicesILO · 2025 · No better end32.56166th of 182 · position · derived79.5623rd of 182 · position · derived
Employment Injury Protection CoverageILO · years differ · Higher is better8.3202287.22023
Female Labour Force Participation RateILO · 2025 · Higher is better32.42162nd of 182 · position · derived56.3474th of 182 · position · derived
Female Share of Senior and Middle ManagementILO · 2024 · Higher is better11.8885th of 86 · position · derived44.3314th of 86 · position · derived
Firms Offering Formal TrainingWorld Bank Group · years differ · Higher is better2.882202540.762024
GDP per Person EmployedWorld Bank Group · 2025 · Higher is better24,842115th of 168 · position · derived156,9839th of 168 · position · derived
Gini Index of Monthly EarningsILO · 2024 · Lower is better0.42915th of 75 · position · derived · 1 = worst0.4314th of 75 · position · derived · 1 = worst
Human Capital Wealth per CapitaWorld Bank Group · 2020 · Higher is better9,607113th of 151 · position · derived503,3504th of 151 · position · derived
Labour Force Participation RateILO · 2025 · Higher is better55.66135th of 182 · position · derived61.791st of 182 · position · derived
Labour Productivity per Hour WorkedILO · 2025 · Higher is better10.8129th of 182 · position · derived81.812th of 182 · position · derived
Length of Paid Maternity LeaveWorld Bank Group · 2025 · Higher is better1820
Length of Paid Paternity LeaveWorld Bank Group · 2025 · Higher is better00
Low Pay RateILO · 2024 · Lower is better26.1616th of 71 · position · derived · 1 = worst22.3422nd of 71 · position · derived · 1 = worst
Self-Employment RateILO · 2025 · No better end74.927th of 182 · position · derived6.074175th of 182 · position · derived
Unemployment Benefit CoverageILO · years differ · Higher is better0202250.52021
Youth Not in Education, Employment or TrainingILO · 2024 · Lower is better24.1919th of 97 · position · derived · 1 = worst11.665th of 97 · position · derived · 1 = worst
Youth Unemployment RateILO · 2025 · Lower is better16.0268th of 182 · position · derived · 1 = worst9.34120th of 182 · position · derived · 1 = worst

Measured for India only: Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing Value Added per Worker · Share of Temporary Employees · Working Poverty Rate

Measured for United States only: Composite Rate of Labour Underutilisation (LU4) · Fatal Occupational Injuries

Education & Knowledge

India:44thUnited States:60thof 198

India on Education & Knowledge →United States on Education & Knowledge →

Key statistics · the 4 the Education & Knowledge standing is built from

  1. Government Spending on Education

    UIS · 2023 · Higher is better

    Across the 123 countries measured, values run from 0 to 16.39; the middle country is at 3.709.

    0dashed: the middle country, 3.70916.39

    India: no reading in this edition

    United States: no reading in this edition

  2. Out-of-School Rate, Primary

    UIS · latest reading per country · Lower is better

    Across the 192 countries measured, values run from 0.004 to 65.6; the middle country is at 3.691.

    0.004dashed: the middle country, 3.69165.6

    India: 0.1042024

    United States: 3.9822022

  3. Participation in Organised Learning One Year Before Primary

    UIS · latest reading per country · Higher is better

    Across the 187 countries measured, values run from 3.411 to 100; the middle country is at 85.9.

    3.411dashed: the middle country, 85.9100

    India: 94.42

    United States: 86.51

  4. Upper Secondary Completion Rate

    UIS · 2025 · Higher is better

    Across the 164 countries measured, values run from 2.13 to 99.27; the middle country is at 64.87.

    2.13dashed: the middle country, 64.8799.27

    India: 65.05

    United States: 93.5

Education & Knowledge: statistics measuring both India and United States
Also measured · 17IndiaUnited States
Academic Freedom IndexV-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · 2025 · Higher is better0.136154th of 176 · position · derived0.397117th of 176 · position · derived
Bachelor's or Higher AttainmentUIS · 2023 · Higher is better14.8857th of 90 · position · derived38.66th of 90 · position · derived
Expected Years of SchoolingUNDP Human Development Report Office · 2023 · Higher is better12.95115th of 195 · position · derived15.9247th of 195 · position · derived
Female Share of STEM GraduatesUIS · 2023 · No better end44.1338.48
Harmonized Test ScoresWorld Bank Group · 2020 · Higher is better399103rd of 172 · position · derived511.824th of 172 · position · derived
Intergenerational Persistence in EducationWorld Bank Group · years differ · Lower is better0.555201122nd of 153 · position · derived · 1 = worst0.413201594th of 153 · position · derived · 1 = worst
Learning PovertyWorld Bank Group and UNESCO Institute for Statistics · years differ · Lower is better56.07201745th of 125 · position · derived · 1 = worst9.692202195th of 125 · position · derived · 1 = worst
Learning-Adjusted Years of SchoolWorld Bank Group · 2020 · Higher is better7.102102nd of 172 · position · derived10.5634th of 172 · position · derived
Lower Secondary Completion RateUIS · 2025 · Higher is better90.5177th of 164 · position · derived99.0318th of 164 · position · derived
Mean Years of SchoolingUNDP Human Development Report Office · 2023 · Higher is better6.88143rd of 193 · position · derived13.913rd of 193 · position · derived
Nobel Prize Laureates by Country of BirthNobel Prize Outreach · 2025 · No better end9296
Outbound Mobility Ratio, TertiaryUIS · 2023 · No better end1.9490.655
Primary Completion RateUIS · 2025 · Higher is better96.5390th of 165 · position · derived99.996th of 165 · position · derived
Share of Graduates from ICT ProgrammesUIS · 2023 · No better end3.8966.183
Trust in ScientistsWellcome Trust · 2020 · No better end51.9853.94
Upper Secondary AttainmentUIS · 2023 · Higher is better41.3471st of 95 · position · derived91.467th of 95 · position · derived
Wealth Parity Index, Lower Secondary CompletionUIS · 2019 · Closer to 1 is better0.720.994

Measured for India only: Adult Literacy Rate · Gender Parity Index, Tertiary Enrolment · Out-of-School Rate, Lower Secondary Age · Pre-Primary Net Enrolment Rate · Primary Schools with Electricity · Primary Schools with Internet for Teaching · Pupils per Qualified Teacher, Primary · Qualified Teachers in Primary Education · School Life Expectancy · Secondary School Enrolment · Tertiary Enrolment Ratio · Youth Literacy Rate

Measured for United States only: Minimum Proficiency in Mathematics, End of Lower Secondary · Minimum Proficiency in Mathematics, End of Primary · Minimum Proficiency in Reading, End of Lower Secondary · Minimum Proficiency in Reading, End of Primary · PISA Mathematics Performance · PISA Reading Performance · PISA Science Performance

Health & Wellbeing

India:150thUnited States:32ndof 200

India on Health & Wellbeing →United States on Health & Wellbeing →

Key statistics · the 4 the Health & Wellbeing standing is built from

  1. Life Expectancy at Birth

    UN DESA Population Division · 2023 · Higher is better

    Across the 222 countries measured, values run from 54.46 to 86.37; the middle country is at 74.63.

    54.46dashed: the middle country, 74.6386.37

    India: 72

    United States: 79.3

  2. Prevalence of Severe Food Insecurity

    FAO · 2023 · Lower is better

    Across the 133 countries measured, values run from 0 to 63.1; the middle country is at 4.7.

    0dashed: the middle country, 4.763.1

    India: no reading in this edition

    United States: 1

  3. Stunting Prevalence in Children Under Five

    UNICEF, WHO and World Bank Group (Joint Malnutrition Estimates) · latest reading per country · Lower is better

    Across the 162 countries measured, values run from 0.518 to 52.8; the middle country is at 13.8.

    0.518dashed: the middle country, 13.852.8

    India: 35.472020

    United States: 3.82022

  4. Under-Five Mortality Rate

    UN IGME · 2024 · Lower is better

    Across the 200 countries measured, values run from 1.26 to 115.65; the middle country is at 14.54.

    1.26dashed: the middle country, 14.54115.65

    India: 26.58

    United States: 6.472

Health & Wellbeing: statistics measuring both India and United States
Also measured · 34IndiaUnited States
Adolescent Birth Rate (Ages 15–19)UN DESA Population Division · 2023 · Lower is better14.06145th of 222 · position · derived · 1 = worst13.14148th of 222 · position · derived · 1 = worst
Adult Mortality (Probability of Dying Between 15 and 60)UN DESA Population Division · 2023 · Lower is better151.194th of 222 · position · derived · 1 = worst107.7133rd of 222 · position · derived · 1 = worst
Adults Who Have Been Too Anxious or Depressed to Carry OnWellcome Trust · 2020 · No better end22.5621.26
Agreement That Vaccines Are SafeWellcome Trust · 2018 · Higher is better95.446th of 144 · position · derived72.0997th of 144 · position · derived
Antenatal Care Coverage, At Least Four VisitsUNICEF · years differ · Higher is better58.42021124th of 153 · position · derived96.62011too old to compare14th of 153 · position · derived
Caesarean Section RateUNICEF · years differ · No better end21.5202131.12007too old to compare
Catastrophic Out-of-Pocket Health SpendingWorld Bank Group · years differ · No better end17.9120114.4672016
Coefficient of Variation of Habitual Caloric ConsumptionFAO · 2024 · Lower is better0.260.17
Contraceptive Prevalence (Any Method)UN DESA Population Division · 2023 · No better end50.360.4
Cost of a Healthy DietFAO · 2025 · No better end4.112.86
Days Above 35°CECMWF · 2025 · Lower is better67.9512.49
Demand for Family Planning Satisfied by Modern MethodsUN DESA Population Division · 2023 · Higher is better77.365th of 196 · position · derived80.149th of 196 · position · derived
Exclusive Breastfeeding Under Six MonthsUNICEF · years differ · Higher is better63.69202016th of 136 · position · derived25.82018108th of 136 · position · derived
Fish and Seafood Supply per PersonFAO · 2023 · No better end8.7321.94
Fruit Supply per PersonFAO · 2023 · Higher is better65.64169.2
Gender Inequality IndexUNDP Human Development Report Office · 2023 · Lower is better0.403102nd of 172 · rank0.16945th of 172 · rank
Human Capital IndexWorld Bank Group · 2020 · Higher is better0.494114th of 172 · position · derived0.70235th of 172 · position · derived
Immunisation Coverage, DTP3WUENIC · 2025 · Higher is better9594
Immunisation Coverage, Measles First Dose (MCV1)WUENIC · 2025 · Higher is better9892
Infant Mortality RateUN IGME · 2024 · Lower is better23.3561st of 200 · position · derived · 1 = worst5.482146th of 200 · position · derived · 1 = worst
Life Expectancy at Age 65UN DESA Population Division · 2023 · Higher is better15.44130th of 222 · position · derived2043rd of 222 · position · derived
Low Birthweight PrevalenceUNICEF and WHO (Joint Low Birthweight Estimates) · 2020 · Lower is better27.441st of 158 · position · derived · 1 = worst8.261103rd of 158 · position · derived · 1 = worst
Meat Supply per PersonFAO · 2023 · No better end8.12122.06
Modern Contraceptive PrevalenceUN DESA Population Division · 2023 · No better end4452.8
Mortality Rate, Ages 5–14UN IGME · 2024 · Lower is better4.07276th of 200 · position · derived · 1 = worst1.487149th of 200 · position · derived · 1 = worst
Neonatal Mortality RateUN IGME · 2024 · Lower is better16.6654th of 200 · position · derived · 1 = worst3.652148th of 200 · position · derived · 1 = worst
Overweight Prevalence in Children Under FiveUNICEF, WHO and World Bank Group (Joint Malnutrition Estimates) · 2024 · Lower is better3.701128th of 163 · position · derived · 1 = worst9.69440th of 163 · position · derived · 1 = worst
Pesticide Use per HectareFAO · 2024 · No better end0.24154th of 178 · position · derived2.7873rd of 178 · position · derived
PM2.5 Air Pollution ExposureAtmospheric Composition Analysis Group, Washington University in St. Louis · 2023 · Lower is better47.19th of 220 · position · derived · 1 = worst8.6162nd of 220 · position · derived · 1 = worst
Prevalence of UndernourishmentFAO · 2023 · Lower is better1248th of 104 · position · derived · 1 = worst2.5104th of 104 · position · derived · 1 = worst
Share of Dietary Energy Supply from Cereals, Roots and TubersFAO · 2022 · Lower is better5324
Stillbirth RateUN IGME · 2023 · Lower is better11.8162nd of 200 · position · derived · 1 = worst2.681173rd of 200 · position · derived · 1 = worst
Vegetable Supply per PersonFAO · 2023 · Higher is better92.91129.06
Wasting Prevalence in Children Under FiveUNICEF, WHO and World Bank Group (Joint Malnutrition Estimates) · years differ · Lower is better18.7520202nd of 163 · position · derived · 1 = worst0.12022163rd of 163 · position · derived · 1 = worst

Measured for India only: Care-Seeking for Children with Symptoms of Pneumonia · Early Initiation of Breastfeeding · Global Multidimensional Poverty Index · INFORM Severity Index · Institutional Deliveries · Malaria Incidence (P. falciparum) · Malaria Incidence (P. vivax) · Malaria Mortality (P. falciparum) · Minimum Dietary Diversity, Children Aged 6–23 Months · Oral Rehydration Salts for Children with Diarrhoea · Postnatal Care for Newborns Within Two Days · Severe Child Food Poverty, Children Aged 6–23 Months

Measured for United States only: Births Attended by Skilled Health Staff · Excess Mortality During the COVID-19 Pandemic · HPV Vaccination Coverage, Girls · Prevalence of Moderate or Severe Food Insecurity

Development & Human Capital

India:114thUnited States:46thof 196

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Key statistics · the 3 the Development & Human Capital standing is built from

  1. Human Development Index

    UNDP Human Development Report Office · 2023 · Higher is better

    Across the 193 countries measured, values run from 0.388 to 0.972; the middle country is at 0.762.

    0.388dashed: the middle country, 0.7620.972

    India: 0.685130th of 193 · rank

    United States: 0.93817th of 193 · rank

  2. Maternal Mortality Ratio

    MMEIG · 2023 · Lower is better

    Across the 195 countries measured, values run from 0.11 to 992.83; the middle country is at 46.65.

    0.11dashed: the middle country, 46.65992.83

    India: 80.48

    United States: 16.63

  3. Social Protection Coverage

    ILO · latest reading per country · Higher is better

    Across the 209 countries measured, values run from 0 to 100; the middle country is at 52.1.

    0dashed: the middle country, 52.1100

    India: 64.32025

    United States: 78.82023

Development & Human Capital: statistics measuring both India and United States
Also measured · 13IndiaUnited States
Access to ElectricityWorld Bank Group · 2024 · Higher is better99.9100
Access to Electricity, RuralWorld Bank Group · 2024 · Higher is better99.9100
Coefficient of Human InequalityUNDP Human Development Report Office · 2023 · Lower is better29.943rd of 169 · position · derived · 1 = worst10.7120th of 169 · position · derived · 1 = worst
Gender Development IndexUNDP Human Development Report Office · 2023 · Closer to 1 is better0.874165th of 184 · position · derived1.00933rd of 184 · position · derived
Inequality-adjusted Human Development IndexUNDP Human Development Report Office · 2023 · Higher is better0.475120th of 169 · position · derived0.83229th of 169 · position · derived
Multidimensional Poverty MeasureWorld Bank Group · years differ · Lower is better17.74202251st of 157 · position · derived · 1 = worst1.2762024110th of 157 · position · derived · 1 = worst
Planetary pressures-adjusted HDIUNDP Human Development Report Office · 2023 · Higher is better0.65689th of 156 · position · derived0.68673rd of 156 · position · derived
Poverty Headcount at $3.00 a Day, Line-up EstimatesWorld Bank Group · 2024 · Lower is better2.291.02
Poverty Headcount Ratio at $3.00 a DayWorld Bank Group · 2023 · Lower is better2.5718th of 58 · position · derived · 1 = worst1.225th of 58 · position · derived · 1 = worst
Poverty Headcount Ratio at $4.20 a DayWorld Bank Group · 2023 · Lower is better16.129th of 59 · position · derived · 1 = worst1.430th of 59 · position · derived · 1 = worst
Poverty Headcount Ratio at $8.30 a DayWorld Bank Group · 2023 · Lower is better79.983rd of 59 · position · derived · 1 = worst2.141st of 59 · position · derived · 1 = worst
Poverty Severity (Squared Poverty Gap) at $3.00 a DayWorld Bank Group · 2023 · Lower is better0.080.79
Prosperity GapWorld Bank Group · 2023 · Lower is better4.9475th of 60 · position · derived · 1 = worst1.43434th of 60 · position · derived · 1 = worst

Measured for India only: Adequacy of Social Protection and Labour Benefits · Child Marriage · Net Official Development Assistance Received

Measured for United States only: Official Development Assistance Given (% of GNI)

Environment & Sustainability

India:85thUnited States:171stof 186

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Key statistics · the 4 the Environment & Sustainability standing is built from

  1. CO₂ Emissions per Capita

    Global Carbon Project · 2024 · Lower is better

    Across the 210 countries measured, values run from 0.054 to 41.27; the middle country is at 3.21.

    0.054dashed: the middle country, 3.2141.27

    India: 2.201

    United States: 14.2

  2. Ecological Footprint

    Global Footprint Network · 2025 · Lower is better

    Across the 126 countries measured, values run from 0.514 to 11.73; the middle country is at 2.296.

    0.514dashed: the middle country, 2.29611.73

    India: 1.13

    United States: 7.053

  3. Organic Agricultural Area

    FAO · 2024 · Higher is better

    Across the 156 countries measured, values run from 0 to 86.38; the middle country is at 0.725.

    0dashed: the middle country, 0.72586.38

    India: 2.23

    United States: 0.76

  4. Water Stress

    FAO · 2023 · Lower is better

    Across the 177 countries measured, values run from 0.03 to 3,851; the middle country is at 10.

    0.03dashed: the middle country, 103,851

    India: 65.87

    United States: 24.54

Environment & Sustainability: statistics measuring both India and United States
Also measured · 31IndiaUnited States
Agricultural EmissionsFAO · 2023 · No better end1,044,5081st of 193 · position · derived501,6314th of 193 · position · derived
Agricultural Emissions IntensityFAO · 2023 · Lower is better1.5597th of 190 · position · derived · 1 = worst0.97141st of 190 · position · derived · 1 = worst
Agricultural Irrigated LandFAO · 2023 · No better end44.414th of 121 · position · derived5.10152nd of 121 · position · derived
Agricultural LandFAO · 2023 · No better end60.0639th of 209 · position · derived46.0874th of 209 · position · derived
Annual Forest Area Change RateFAO · 2025 · Higher is better0.27-0.04
Arable Land per PersonFAO · 2023 · No better end0.107104th of 206 · position · derived0.4517th of 206 · position · derived
Baseline Water Stress (Aqueduct)WRI · 2019 · Lower is better4.1082.604
Burned AreaGWIS · 2025 · No better end5,299,5152,560,985
Children's Climate Risk IndexUNICEF · 2020 · Lower is better7.426th of 163 · rank · 1 = worst580th of 163 · rank · 1 = worst
Consumption-Based CO₂ EmissionsGlobal Carbon Project · 2023 · No better end694.111,482
Cropland Nitrogen BalanceFAO · 2023 · No better end102.3735.6
Energy Intensity of GDP (PPP)EIA · 2024 · Lower is better3.3024.16
Fertilizer Consumption per HectareFAO · 2023 · No better end199.1439th of 188 · position · derived127.869th of 188 · position · derived
Fisheries and Aquaculture ProductionFAO · 2024 · No better end18,370,4384,220,467
Forest AreaFAO · 2023 · No better end24.54120th of 210 · position · derived33.8796th of 210 · position · derived
Forest Area within Legally Established Protected AreasFAO · 2025 · Higher is better18.459.99
Land Under Cereal ProductionFAO · 2023 · No better end103,715,1081st of 179 · position · derived55,537,6733rd of 179 · position · derived
Livestock DensityFAO · 2023 · No better end1.0547th of 188 · position · derived0.31133rd of 188 · position · derived
Mangrove AreaGlobal Mangrove Watch (Aberystwyth University, JAXA, soloEO, Wetlands International, The Nature Conservancy) · 2025 · No better end467,068252,545
Methane EmissionsEDGAR · 2025 · No better end31,30129,362
Municipal Solid Waste GenerationWorld Bank Group · years differ · Lower is better0.3932021174th of 201 · position · derived · 1 = worst2.178201818th of 201 · position · derived · 1 = worst
ND-GAIN Country IndexNotre Dame Global Adaptation Initiative (ND-GAIN), University of Notre Dame · 2024 · Higher is better44.36112th of 190 · rank65.7517th of 190 · rank
Operating Coal Power CapacityGlobal Energy Monitor · 2026 · No better end254,433184,448
Operating Wind Power CapacityGlobal Energy Monitor · 2026 · No better end38,937157,594
Population Living Below 5 m ElevationCenter for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN), Columbia University · 2015 · No better end1.881.98
Renewable Internal Freshwater Resources per CapitaFAO · 2022 · Higher is better1,014127th of 181 · position · derived8,43754th of 181 · position · derived
Solar Electricity Installed CapacityEIA · 2024 · No better end97.38176.68
Temperature Change on LandFAO · 2025 · No better end0.9541.758
Tree Cover LossWorld Resources Institute — Global Forest Watch (data: University of Maryland) · 2025 · No better end118,5951,573,245
Tropical Moist Forest DeforestationJRC · 2025 · No better end0.0090
Water Withdrawal by SectorFAO · 2022 · No better end90.4127th of 171 · position · derived39.66109th of 171 · position · derived

Measured for United States only: Coal Share of Electricity Generation · Low-Carbon Share of Electricity Generation · Solar Share of Electricity Generation · Wind and Solar Share of Electricity Generation

Gender & Equality

India:154thUnited States:joint 43rdof 183

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Key statistics · the 4 the Gender & Equality standing is built from

  1. Firms with a Female Top Manager

    World Bank Group · latest reading per country · Higher is better

    Across the 179 countries measured, values run from 1.429 to 62.9; the middle country is at 19.16.

    1.429dashed: the middle country, 19.1662.9

    India: 3.842025

    United States: 23.212024

  2. Social Institutions and Gender Index

    OECD · 2023 · Lower is better

    Across the 140 countries measured, values run from 6.7 to 67.4; the middle country is at 25.2.

    6.7dashed: the middle country, 25.267.4

    India: 43

    United States: 19.1

  3. Women, Business and the Law

    World Bank Group · 2025 · Higher is better

    Across the 190 countries measured, values run from 3.125 to 100; the middle country is at 81.25.

    3.125dashed: the middle country, 81.25100

    India: 71.25

    United States: 91.25

  4. Women's Political Empowerment Index

    V-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · 2025 · Higher is better

    Across the 176 countries measured, values run from 0.028 to 0.954; the middle country is at 0.772.

    0.028dashed: the middle country, 0.7720.954

    India: 0.658

    United States: 0.829

Gender & Equality: statistics measuring both India and United States
Also measured · 8IndiaUnited States
Account Ownership Among WomenWorld Bank Group · 2024 · Higher is better89.2534th of 139 · position · derived97.1125th of 139 · position · derived
Female-Headed HouseholdsUN DESA Population Division · 2020 · No better end17.4150.19
Firms with Female Participation in OwnershipWorld Bank Group · years differ · Higher is better7.1422025173rd of 181 · position · derived31.322024106th of 181 · position · derived
Gender Social Norms IndexUNDP Human Development Report Office · years differ · Lower is better99.22201413th of 91 · position · derived · 1 = worst50.22202282nd of 91 · position · derived · 1 = worst
Global Gender Parity IndexUNDP Human Development Report Office and UN Women · 2022 · Higher is better0.560.787
Mean Age at First Marriage, WomenUN DESA Population Division · years differ · No better end21.3201627.52010
Sex Ratio at BirthUN DESA Population Division · 2023 · No better end107.3104.9
Women's Empowerment IndexUNDP Human Development Report Office and UN Women · 2022 · Higher is better0.520.752

Measured for India only: Women Who Think a Husband Is Justified in Hitting or Beating His Wife · Women's Share of Agricultural Landowners

Democracy & Civil Liberties

India:joint 119thUnited States:68thof 198

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Key statistics · the 4 the Democracy & Civil Liberties standing is built from

  1. Civic Space Ratings

    CIVICUS · 2025 · Higher is better

    Across the 198 countries measured, values run from 2.17 to 100; the middle country is at 50.46.

    2.17dashed: the middle country, 50.46100

    India: 30

    United States: 56.4

  2. Perceptions of Electoral Integrity Index

    EIP · latest reading per country · Higher is better

    Across the 171 countries measured, values run from 12.86 to 88.61; the middle country is at 54.78.

    12.86dashed: the middle country, 54.7888.61

    India: 51.74

    United States: 53.79

  3. Rule of Law

    World Bank Group · 2025 · Higher is better

    Across the 211 countries measured, values run from -2.199 to 2.012; the middle country is at -0.102.

    -2.199dashed: the middle country, -0.1022.012

    India: -0.129

    United States: 0.791

  4. V-Dem Electoral Democracy Index

    V-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · 2025 · Higher is better

    Across the 176 countries measured, values run from 0.016 to 0.913; the middle country is at 0.497.

    0.016dashed: the middle country, 0.4970.913

    India: 0.377

    United States: 0.735

Democracy & Civil Liberties: statistics measuring both India and United States
Also measured · 15IndiaUnited States
Deliberative Democracy IndexV-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · 2025 · Higher is better0.259103rd of 176 · position · derived0.48158th of 176 · position · derived
Egalitarian Democracy IndexV-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · 2025 · Higher is better0.201119th of 176 · position · derived0.47257th of 176 · position · derived
Exclusion by Socio-Economic GroupV-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · 2023 · Lower is better0.4382nd of 174 · position · derived · 1 = worst0.194129th of 174 · position · derived · 1 = worst
Freedom of Expression and Alternative Sources of Information IndexV-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · 2025 · Higher is better0.458129th of 176 · position · derived0.72984th of 176 · position · derived
Freedom of Foreign MovementV-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · 2025 · Higher is better1.20288th of 176 · position · derived1.59468th of 176 · position · derived
Freedom of Peaceful AssemblyV-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · 2025 · Higher is better-0.025109th of 172 · position · derived0.42893rd of 172 · position · derived
Freedom of ReligionV-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · 2025 · Higher is better-0.14137th of 176 · position · derived0.953109th of 176 · position · derived
Government Censorship of the MediaV-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · 2025 · Higher is better-0.258116th of 176 · position · derived0.87572nd of 176 · position · derived
Government Dissemination of False Information (Domestic)V-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · 2025 · Higher is better-1.413138th of 176 · position · derived-0.664112th of 176 · position · derived
Government Internet ShutdownsV-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · 2025 · Higher is better-1.785165th of 176 · position · derived1.02588th of 176 · position · derived
Government Social Media CensorshipV-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · 2025 · Higher is better-0.651124th of 176 · position · derived1.05764th of 176 · position · derived
Mass MobilizationV-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · 2025 · No better end0.3412.481
Military Dimension IndexV-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · 2025 · Lower is better0.1430
Participatory Democracy IndexV-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · 2025 · Higher is better0.246101st of 176 · position · derived0.5136th of 176 · position · derived
Political PolarizationV-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · 2025 · Lower is better2.0823rd of 172 · position · derived · 1 = worst2.316th of 172 · position · derived · 1 = worst

Peace & Security

India:joint 140thUnited States:136thof 177

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Key statistics · the 4 the Peace & Security standing is built from

  1. Global Militarisation Index

    BICC · 2023 · Lower is better

    Across the 149 countries measured, values run from 3.512 to 351.09; the middle country is at 100.66.

    3.512dashed: the middle country, 100.66351.09

    India: 97.9278th of 149 · rank

    United States: 153.2928th of 149 · rank

  2. Physical Violence Index

    V-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · 2025 · Higher is better

    Across the 176 countries measured, values run from 0.053 to 0.989; the middle country is at 0.79.

    0.053dashed: the middle country, 0.790.989

    India: 0.511

    United States: 0.789

  3. Political Stability and Absence of Violence

    World Bank Group · 2025 · Higher is better

    Across the 211 countries measured, values run from -2.506 to 1.563; the middle country is at 0.171.

    -2.506dashed: the middle country, 0.1711.563

    India: -0.608

    United States: -0.302

  4. Political Violence by Non-State Actors

    V-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · 2025 · Lower is better

    Across the 171 countries measured, values run from -3.182 to 3.375; the middle country is at -0.661.

    -3.182dashed: the middle country, -0.6613.375

    India: 1.265

    United States: 0.752

Peace & Security: statistics measuring both India and United States
Also measured · 6IndiaUnited States
Arms Imports (% of total imports)U.S. Department of State · 2019 · No better end0.70.2
Civilian Deaths in Organized ViolenceUCDP · 2025 · Lower is better1120
Deaths in Non-State ConflictUCDP · 2025 · Lower is better00
Deaths in Organized ViolenceUCDP · 2025 · Lower is better62322nd of 59 · position · derived · 1 = worst059th of 59 · position · derived · 1 = worst
Deaths in State-Based Armed ConflictUCDP · 2025 · Lower is better5400
Refugees by Country of OriginUNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency · 2025 · No better end42,6103,667

Measured for India only: Armed Forces Personnel (% of population)

Risk & Resilience

India:182ndUnited States:72ndof 193

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Key statistics · the 4 the Risk & Resilience standing is built from

  1. Able to Raise Emergency Funds Within 30 Days

    World Bank Group · latest reading per country · Higher is better

    Across the 142 countries measured, values run from 16.49 to 93.69; the middle country is at 53.85.

    16.49dashed: the middle country, 53.8593.69

    India: 30.112024

    United States: 76.112021

  2. Climate Vulnerability (ND-GAIN)

    Notre Dame Global Adaptation Initiative (ND-GAIN), University of Notre Dame · 2024 · Lower is better

    Across the 190 countries measured, values run from 0.263 to 0.655; the middle country is at 0.45.

    0.263dashed: the middle country, 0.450.655

    India: 0.475118th of 190 · rank

    United States: 0.31713th of 190 · rank

  3. INFORM Risk Index

    European Commission Joint Research Centre, with the Inter-Agency Standing Committee · 2025 · Lower is better

    Across the 191 countries measured, values run from 0.7 to 8.5; the middle country is at 3.7.

    0.7dashed: the middle country, 3.78.5

    India: 5.3

    United States: 3.2

  4. World Risk Index

    Institute for International Law of Peace and Armed Conflict (IFHV), Ruhr University Bochum · 2025 · Lower is better

    Across the 193 countries measured, values run from 0.18 to 46.56; the middle country is at 4.17.

    0.18dashed: the middle country, 4.1746.56

    India: 40.73

    United States: 23.09

Risk & Resilience: statistics measuring both India and United States
Also measured · 7IndiaUnited States
Asylum-Seekers by Country of AsylumUNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency · 2025 · No better end15,0753,718,945
Drought Risk (Aqueduct)WRI · 2019 · Lower is better3.8014th of 138 · rank · 1 = worst1.974112th of 138 · rank · 1 = worst
Firms Whose Assets Were Damaged by Extreme WeatherWorld Bank Group · years differ · Lower is better0.182025159th of 163 · position · derived · 1 = worst7.4132024100th of 163 · position · derived · 1 = worst
Per Capita Food Supply VariabilityFAO · 2024 · Lower is better1413
Refugee Population by Country of AsylumUNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency · 2025 · No better end238,643457,647
Riverine Flood Risk (Aqueduct)WRI · 2019 · Lower is better3.13455th of 163 · rank · 1 = worst0.834141st of 163 · rank · 1 = worst
World Risk Poll Resilience IndexLloyd's Register Foundation · 2023 · Higher is better5463

Measured for India only: Adults Who Experienced a Natural Disaster or Severe Weather · Stateless Persons by Country of Residence

Mobility & Trade

India:15thUnited States:7thof 177

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Key statistics · the 4 the Mobility & Trade standing is built from

  1. Container Import Dwell Time

    World Bank Group · 2024 · Lower is better

    Across the 156 countries measured, values run from 1 to 21.6; the middle country is at 4.4.

    1dashed: the middle country, 4.421.6

    India: 3

    United States: 3.4

  2. ICT Goods Exports

    UNCTAD · 2024 · Higher is better

    Across the 120 countries measured, values run from 0 to 61.45; the middle country is at 0.975.

    0dashed: the middle country, 0.97561.45

    India: 5.71

    United States: 9.05

  3. Liner Shipping Connectivity Index

    UNCTAD · 2025 · Higher is better

    Across the 168 countries measured, values run from 4.13 to 1,313; the middle country is at 60.84.

    4.13dashed: the middle country, 60.841,313

    India: 399.129th of 177 · rank

    United States: 514.975th of 177 · rank

  4. Logistics Performance Index

    World Bank Group · 2023 · Higher is better

    Across the 139 countries measured, values run from 1.9 to 4.3; the middle country is at 2.9.

    1.9dashed: the middle country, 2.94.3

    India: 3.438th of 139 · rank

    United States: 3.817th of 139 · rank

Mobility & Trade: statistics measuring both India and United States
Also measured · 8IndiaUnited States
Average Time to Clear Exports Through CustomsWorld Bank Group · years differ · Lower is better2.5272025138th of 174 · position · derived · 1 = worst8.225202442nd of 174 · position · derived · 1 = worst
Cereal Import Dependency RatioFAO · 2022 · No better end-12.4-20.3
Digital Services Trade Restrictiveness IndexOECD · 2025 · Lower is better0.28341st of 125 · position · derived · 1 = worst0.061115th of 125 · position · derived · 1 = worst
EmigrantsUN DESA Population Division · 2024 · No better end18,533,8453,186,999
FDI Regulatory Restrictiveness IndexOECD · 2024 · Lower is better0.21521st of 104 · position · derived · 1 = worst0.05162nd of 104 · position · derived · 1 = worst
International MigrantsUN DESA Population Division · 2024 · No better end4,796,25552,375,047
International Migrants as a Share of PopulationUN DESA Population Division · 2024 · No better end0.33115.16
Net Migration RateUN DESA Population Division · 2023 · No better end-0.6813.851

Measured for India only: Cost of Sending Remittances

Food & Agriculture

India:111thUnited States:12thof 184

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Key statistics · the 4 the Food & Agriculture standing is built from

  1. Agriculture Orientation Index

    FAO · 2024 · Higher is better

    Across the 132 countries measured, values run from 0.03 to 5.38; the middle country is at 0.305.

    0.03dashed: the middle country, 0.3055.38

    India: no reading in this edition

    United States: 0.37

  2. Cereal Yield

    FAO · 2023 · Higher is better

    Across the 179 countries measured, values run from 23 to 29,147; the middle country is at 3,072.

    23dashed: the middle country, 3,07229,147

    India: 3,602

    United States: 8,330

  3. Dietary Energy Supply

    FAO · 2024 · Higher is better

    Across the 155 countries measured, values run from 1,757 to 3,962; the middle country is at 2,982.

    1,757dashed: the middle country, 2,9823,962

    India: 2,705

    United States: 3,962

  4. Across the 186 countries measured, values run from 1.67 to 4.57; the middle country is at 3.14.

    1.67dashed: the middle country, 3.144.57

    India: no reading in this edition

    United States: 4

Poverty & Inequality

India:joint 44thUnited States:79thof 159

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Key statistics · the 3 the Poverty & Inequality standing is built from

  1. Gini Index

    World Bank Group · latest reading per country · Lower is better

    Across the 159 countries measured, values run from 23 to 59.07; the middle country is at 33.72.

    23dashed: the middle country, 33.7259.07

    India: 23

    United States: 41.82

  2. Poverty Gap at $3.00 a Day

    World Bank Group · latest reading per country · Lower is better

    Across the 159 countries measured, values run from 0 to 48.69; the middle country is at 0.345.

    0dashed: the middle country, 0.34548.69

    India: 0.34

    United States: 0.95

  3. Across the 145 countries measured, values run from 0.6 to 93.9; the middle country is at 26.4.

    0.6dashed: the middle country, 26.493.9

    India: 35.5

    United States: 4.5

Poverty & Inequality: statistics measuring both India and United States
Also measured · 2IndiaUnited States
Median Daily Income or Consumption per PersonWorld Bank Group · 2023 · Higher is better5.93958th of 60 · position · derived69.745th of 60 · position · derived
Societal Poverty RateWorld Bank Group · 2023 · Lower is better17.3530th of 60 · position · derived · 1 = worst19.925th of 60 · position · derived · 1 = worst

Measured for India only: Poverty Headcount at National Poverty Lines

Measured for United States only: Income Growth of the Poorest 40%

Money & Public Finance

No standings: this subject does not vote in the Country Index this edition.

Money & Public Finance: statistics measuring both India and United States
Measured · 2IndiaUnited States
Firms Using Banks to Finance InvestmentWorld Bank Group · years differ · No better end47.45202519.52024
Share of Firms' Payments Made ElectronicallyWorld Bank Group · years differ · Higher is better67.68202573.752024

Measured for India only: Made or Received a Digital Payment · Saved at a Financial Institution or with Mobile Money · Short-Term Share of External Debt

Energy

India:no standingUnited States:59thof 165

United States on Energy →

Key statistics · the 3 the Energy standing is built from

  1. Carbon Intensity of Electricity

    Ember · 2024 · Lower is better

    Across the 165 countries measured, values run from 23.73 to 1,306; the middle country is at 433.75.

    23.73dashed: the middle country, 433.751,306

    India: no reading in this edition

    United States: 383.81

  2. Renewable Share of Electricity Generation

    Ember · 2024 · Higher is better

    Across the 165 countries measured, values run from 0 to 100; the middle country is at 32.06.

    0dashed: the middle country, 32.06100

    India: no reading in this edition

    United States: 24.06

  3. World Energy Trilemma Index

    World Energy Council · 2023 · Higher is better

    Across the 126 countries measured, values run from 27.7 to 83.2; the middle country is at 63.8.

    27.7dashed: the middle country, 63.883.2

    India: no reading in this edition

    United States: 78.910th of 99 · rank

Energy: statistics measuring both India and United States
Also measured · 9IndiaUnited States
Crude Oil ProductionEIA · 2025 · No better end580.613,586
Firms Identifying Electricity as a Major ConstraintWorld Bank Group · years differ · Lower is better3.5882025169th of 179 · position · derived · 1 = worst7.7162024152nd of 179 · position · derived · 1 = worst
Firms Owning or Sharing a GeneratorWorld Bank Group · years differ · Lower is better22.68202520.532024
Natural Gas ProductionEIA · 2024 · No better end35.941,069
Photovoltaic Power Potential (PVOUT)World Bank Group (ESMAP), data by Solargis · 2020 · No better end4.3224.358
Primary Energy Consumption per CapitaEIA · 2024 · No better end25.84278.47
Primary Energy ProductionEIA · 2024 · No better end22.35103.55
RISE Energy Efficiency Policy ScoreESMAP · 2023 · Higher is better80.7481.64
RISE Renewable Energy Policy ScoreESMAP · 2023 · Higher is better67.7974.8

Measured for India only: RISE Clean Cooking Policy Score · RISE Electricity Access Policy Score

Measured for United States only: Gas Share of Electricity Generation · Hydro Share of Electricity Generation · Net Electricity Imports (share of generation) · Nuclear Share of Electricity Generation

Digital & Technology

India:5thUnited States:8thof 198

India on Digital & Technology →United States on Digital & Technology →

Key statistics · the 4 the Digital & Technology standing is built from

  1. Digitally-Deliverable Services Exports

    UNCTAD · 2024 · Higher is better

    Across the 170 countries measured, values run from 0.377 to 87.15; the middle country is at 25.42.

    0.377dashed: the middle country, 25.4287.15

    India: 78.01

    United States: 65.92

  2. Government AI Readiness Index

    Oxford Insights · 2025 · Higher is better

    Across the 195 countries measured, values run from 12.12 to 88.36; the middle country is at 40.19.

    12.12dashed: the middle country, 40.1988.36

    India: 66.5527th of 195 · rank

    United States: 88.361st of 195 · rank

  3. Government Cyber Security Capacity

    V-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · 2025 · Higher is better

    Across the 176 countries measured, values run from -2.66 to 3.715; the middle country is at 0.196.

    -2.66dashed: the middle country, 0.1963.715

    India: 1.008

    United States: 2.555

  4. GovTech Maturity Index

    World Bank Group · 2025 · Higher is better

    Across the 196 countries measured, values run from 0.01 to 0.997; the middle country is at 0.63.

    0.01dashed: the middle country, 0.630.997

    India: 0.969

    United States: 0.771

Digital & Technology: statistics measuring both India and United States
Also measured · 10IndiaUnited States
AI User Share of the Working-Age PopulationMicrosoft AI Economy Institute · 2026 · Higher is better18.533
Anthropic AI Usage IndexAnthropic · 2026 · No better end0.33.87
Firms Experiencing Internet DisruptionsWorld Bank Group · years differ · Lower is better5.6862025153rd of 163 · position · derived · 1 = worst24.682024111th of 163 · position · derived · 1 = worst
Firms with Their Own WebsiteWorld Bank Group · years differ · Higher is better27.612025160th of 181 · position · derived89.61202421st of 181 · position · derived
GitHub DevelopersGitHub · 2026 · No better end26,727,00432,410,529
GitHub Git PushesGitHub · 2025 · No better end31,922,62340,768,192
GitHub RepositoriesGitHub · 2026 · No better end69,251,72077,284,974
Internet Use Among AdultsWorld Bank Group · 2024 · Higher is better45.73117th of 140 · position · derived97.816th of 140 · position · derived
Mobile Phone OwnershipWorld Bank Group · 2024 · Higher is better66.47131st of 140 · position · derived98.0115th of 140 · position · derived
Smartphone OwnershipWorld Bank Group · 2024 · Higher is better41.97120th of 140 · position · derived92.649th of 140 · position · derived

People & Population

No standings: this subject does not vote in the Country Index this edition.

People & Population: statistics measuring both India and United States
Measured · 15IndiaUnited States
Average Household SizeUN DESA Population Division · 2020 · No better end4.382.49
Crude Birth RateUN DESA Population Division · 2023 · No better end16.1510.65
Crude Death RateUN DESA Population Division · 2023 · No better end6.6118.663
Mean Age at ChildbearingUN DESA Population Division · 2023 · No better end27.5329.9
Median Age of the PopulationUN DESA Population Division · 2023 · No better end28.0638.02
One-Person HouseholdsUN DESA Population Division · 2020 · No better end5.1128
Population Aged 65 and OverUN DESA Population Division · 2023 · No better end6.92217.43
Population DensityUN DESA Population Division · 2023 · No better end483.6837.55
Population Growth RateUN DESA Population Division · 2023 · No better end0.8850.584
Population Living in Cities (Degree of Urbanisation)UN DESA Population Division · 2025 · No better end40.2734.97
Population Under Age 15UN DESA Population Division · 2023 · No better end25.0617.59
Sex Ratio of the Total PopulationUN DESA Population Division · 2023 · No better end106.56100.99
Total Dependency RatioUN DESA Population Division · 2023 · No better end47.0153.91
Total Fertility RateUN DESA Population Division · 2023 · No better end1.9751.624
Urban Population Share (National Definitions)UN DESA Population Division · 2025 · No better end35.6980.19

Measured for United States only: Historical Index of Ethnic Fractionalization

04Over time

How the two have moved

India solid, United States dashed. Values from 2000; ranks are the publisher’s own, each year counted in that year’s field.

GDP per person

international $, PPP · World Bank Group

020,00040,00060,000200020132025India: 10,039 in 2025United States: 76,931 in 2025
India, 2025
10,039
United States, 2025
76,931

United States’s GDP per person was the higher of the two in every year from 2000 to 2025.

Life expectancy at birth

years at birth · UN DESA Population Division

0204060200020122023India: 72 in 2023United States: 79.3 in 2023
India, 2023
72
United States, 2023
79.3

United States’s life expectancy was the higher of the two in every year from 2000 to 2023.

Population

people · UN DESA Population Division

0500,000,0001,000,000,000200020122023India: 1,438,069,596 in 2023United States: 343,477,335 in 2023
India, 2023
1,438,069,596
United States, 2023
343,477,335

India’s population was the higher of the two in every year from 2000 to 2023.

Human Development Index rank

The publisher’s own rank, each year with its own field · UNDP Human Development Report Office

25th50th75th100th125th200020122023India: 130th of 193 in 2023United States: 17th of 193 in 2023
India, 2023
130th of 193
United States, 2023
17th of 193

Corruption Perceptions Index rank

The publisher’s own rank, each year with its own field · Transparency International

20th40th60th80th201220192025India: 91st of 181 in 2025United States: 29th of 181 in 2025
India, 2025
91st of 181
United States, 2025
29th of 181

Gender Inequality Index rank

The publisher’s own rank, each year with its own field · UNDP Human Development Report Office

25th50th75th100th200020122023India: 102nd of 172 in 2023United States: 45th of 172 in 2023
India, 2023
102nd of 172
United States, 2023
45th of 172

Global Innovation Index rank

The publisher’s own rank, each year with its own field · World Intellectual Property Organization

10th20th30th40th202220242025India: 38th of 139 in 2025United States: 3rd of 139 in 2025
India, 2025
38th of 139
United States, 2025
3rd of 139

Economic Complexity Index rank

The publisher’s own rank, each year with its own field · Growth Lab at Harvard University

10th20th30th40th50th200020122024India: 42nd of 145 in 2024United States: 18th of 145 in 2024
India, 2024
42nd of 145
United States, 2024
18th of 145

Government AI Readiness Index rank

The publisher’s own rank, each year with its own field · Oxford Insights

10th20th30th40th50th202020232025India: 27th of 195 in 2025United States: 1st of 195 in 2025
India, 2025
27th of 195
United States, 2025
1st of 195

05Recorded facts

The two countries

Fact India United States
CapitalNew DelhiWashington, D.C.
LanguagesEnglish, HindiCarolinian, Chamorro, English, Hawaiian, Samoan, Spanish
CurrencyIndian rupee (INR)United States dollar (USD)
Calling code+91+1
Internet domain.in.us
ISO codesIN · INDUS · USA
WhereSouthern Asia · AsiaNorthern America · Americas

No shared land border

India in black and United States in blue-grey on a map
India United StatesOutlines from Natural Earth, which draws borders as they are held on the ground. No line on this map is a statement about where a border should be.

06Keep comparing

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07Questions

India and United States: common questions

Which is bigger, India or United States?

People: India 1,438,069,596 and United States 343,477,335 in 2023, according to UN DESA Population Division. India has 4.2 times as many. Land area, in square kilometres: India 2,973,190 and United States 9,147,420 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). United States’s is 3.1 times as large.

Which has the higher GDP per person, India or United States?

United States. GDP per person at purchasing power parity, in international dollars: India 10,039 and United States 76,931 in 2025, according to World Bank Group.

Where are India and United States placed in the Country Index 2026?

India is placed joint 82nd of 183, and United States is placed 37th of 183. The Country Index 2026 is this site’s own ordering of published statistics, subject by subject; it is not a rank any publisher printed.

Do India and United States share a border?

No: the two share no land border in the Natural Earth outlines.

How many statistics compare India and United States?

319 statistics from 60 publishers measure both. 58 more measure only India, and 33 only United States; those are listed under each subject rather than left out.

Why do some rows give two different years?

For 40 of the 319 shared statistics the publisher compiles each country’s latest survey, so the two readings describe different years. Both years are printed, and those rows are left out of every comparison in the summary.

08Method

Sources and how to read them

Every value is the newest reading the publisher issued, exactly as each country’s profile prints it: India and United States. A rank is a number the publisher printed; a position · derived is this site’s ordering of one published statistic; a standing is a place in the Country Index 2026.

Where a publisher compiles each country’s latest survey, the two readings can describe different years. Both years are then printed, and the row is left out of every comparison in the summary. How every number on the site is read is set out on the methodology page.

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The 60 publishers behind the shared statistics

Ana Carolina Garriga, University of Essex · Anthropic · Atmospheric Composition Analysis Group, Washington University in St. Louis · Bonn International Centre for Conflict Studies (BICC) · Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN), Columbia University · CIVICUS · Electoral Integrity Project (EIP) · European Commission Joint Research Centre — Global Wildfire Information System (GWIS) · European Commission Joint Research Centre, with the Inter-Agency Standing Committee · European Commission, Joint Research Centre (EDGAR) · European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) · Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) · GitHub · Global Carbon Project · Global Energy Monitor · Global Footprint Network · Global Mangrove Watch (Aberystwyth University, JAXA, soloEO, Wetlands International, The Nature Conservancy) · Groningen Growth and Development Centre (GGDC) · Growth Lab at Harvard University · Institute for International Law of Peace and Armed Conflict (IFHV), Ruhr University Bochum · International Labour Organization (ILO) · Jonathan K. Hanson (University of Michigan) and Rachel Sigman (Naval Postgraduate School) · Lloyd's Register Foundation · Maddison Project, Groningen Growth and Development Centre (GGDC) · Microsoft AI Economy Institute · Nobel Prize Outreach · Notre Dame Global Adaptation Initiative (ND-GAIN), University of Notre Dame · OECD · Open Data Watch · OpenAlex (OurResearch) · Oxford Insights · Transparency International · U.S. Department of State · U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) · UN DESA Population Division · UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UN IGME) · UN Maternal Mortality Estimation Inter-Agency Group (MMEIG) · UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD) · UNDP Human Development Report Office · UNDP Human Development Report Office and UN Women · UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) · UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency · UNICEF · UNICEF and WHO (Joint Low Birthweight Estimates) · UNICEF, WHO and World Bank Group (Joint Malnutrition Estimates) · Uppsala Conflict Data Program (UCDP) · V-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · Wellcome Trust · WHO and UNICEF (WUENIC) · World Bank Group · World Bank Group (Climate Change Knowledge Portal), from Copernicus ERA5 (ECMWF) · World Bank Group (ESMAP) · World Bank Group (ESMAP), data by Solargis · World Bank Group (ID4D) · World Bank Group (Prospects Group) · World Bank Group and UNESCO Institute for Statistics · World Energy Council · World Intellectual Property Organization · World Resources Institute — Global Forest Watch (data: University of Maryland) · World Resources Institute (WRI)

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