India vs China
POP 1.0x GDP 4.8x LE 5.8 yrs LMC↔UMC
Widest indicator spreads · India vs China
Demographics: Population Growth Rate (India, 101% spread)
| Indicator | India | China | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population Growth Rate | 0.9% | -0.1% | 2024 |
| Population Density | 483.7 | 150.3 | 2023 |
| Population Ages 65+ | 7.1% | 14.7% | 2024 |
| Fertility Rate | 2.0 | 1.0 | 2023 |
3 closer demographics rows sit on the India and China profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Economy: Inflation (Consumer Prices) (India, 96% spread)
| Indicator | India | China | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inflation (Consumer Prices) | 5.0% | 0.2% | 2024 |
| GNI Per Capita | $2,650 | $13,660 | 2024 |
| GDP Per Capita (Current USD) | $2,694.738 | $13,303.148 | 2024 |
| GDP (Current USD) | $3.9T | $18.7T | 2024 |
5 closer economy rows sit on the India and China profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Health: Stunting Prevalence (under 5) (India, 86% spread)
| Indicator | India | China | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stunting Prevalence (under 5) | 35.5% | 4.8% | 2020 |
| Infant Mortality Rate | 23.3 | 4.1 | 2024 |
| Maternal Mortality Ratio | 80 | 16 | 2023 |
| Under-5 Mortality Rate | 26.6 | 5.7 | 2024 |
3 closer health rows sit on the India and China profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Education: School Enrollment (Tertiary) (China, 55% spread)
| Indicator | India | China | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| School Enrollment (Tertiary) | 34.4% | 76.9% | 2024 |
| Literacy Rate (Adult) | 78.2% | 96.7% | 2024 |
| School Enrollment (Primary) | 120.5% | 99.6% | 2024 |
| School Enrollment (Secondary) | 78.1% | 92.3% | 2024 |
2 closer education rows sit on the India and China profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Environment: Electric Power Consumption (China, 82% spread)
| Indicator | India | China | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electric Power Consumption | 1,182 | 6,524 | 2023 |
| CO2 Emissions Per Capita | 2.2 | 9.3 | 2024 |
| Renewable Energy Consumption | 34.9% | 15.2% | 2021 |
| Freshwater Withdrawal | 44.8% | 20.2% | 2022 |
1 closer environment rows sit on the India and China profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Social: Poverty (< $2.15/day) (China, 100% spread)
| Indicator | India | China | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty (< $2.15/day) | 5.3% | 0.0% | 2022 |
| Intentional Homicides | 2.8 | 0.5 | 2022 |
| Net Migration | -630,830 | -318,992 | 2024 |
| Female Labor Participation | 32.4% | 59.4% | 2024 |
2 closer social rows sit on the India and China profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
How to read this India vs China comparison
India (LMC, South Asia) vs China (UMC, East Asia & Pacific) is a WIDE WDI pair: population is roughly the same size (1.5B vs 1.4B) and total GDP is 4.8x smaller ($3.9T vs $18.7T). The gap board leads on Population Growth Rate (~101% relative spread) across 48 indicators in 8 topics. Cross-tier pair; prefer per-capita and rate columns over raw totals. Figures may come from different reporting years; dollar values move with exchange rates; national averages conceal inequality. See our methodology.
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India vs China figures: World Bank Open Data and health rows: WHO Global Health Observatory. CC BY 4.0 · LMC↔UMC · WIDE scale band.