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Countries in South Asia

6 countries in South Asia

All (217) East Asia & Pacific (37) Europe & Central Asia (58) Latin America & Caribbean (42) Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (23) North America (3) South Asia (6) Sub-Saharan Africa (48)

🇧🇩 Bangladesh

BGD
Pop. 173.6M Lower middle income

🇧🇹 Bhutan

BTN
Pop. 791.5K Lower middle income

🇮🇳 India

IND
Pop. 1.5B Lower middle income

🇲🇻 Maldives

MDV
Pop. 527.8K Upper middle income

🇳🇵 Nepal

NPL
Pop. 29.7M Lower middle income

🇱🇰 Sri Lanka

LKA
Pop. 21.9M Lower middle income
Reviewed byPlaincountries Editorial, Country Comparison Editorial Team · June 4, 2026

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  • World Bank country listing — api.worldbank.org/v2/country?format=json&per_page=300
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  • OECD Health Statistics — physicians per 1,000 population — sdmx.oecd.org/public/rest/data/OECD.ELS.HD,DSD_HEALTH_EMP_REAC@DF_PHYS/?startPeriod=2018&endPeriod=2023&format=csvfilewithlabels&dimensionAtObservation=AllDimensions
  • OECD Health Statistics — nurses per 1,000 population — sdmx.oecd.org/public/rest/data/OECD.ELS.HD,DSD_HEALTH_REAC_EMP@DF_NURSE/?startPeriod=2018&endPeriod=2023&format=csvfilewithlabels&dimensionAtObservation=AllDimensions
  • OECD System of Health Accounts — health spending % of GDP — sdmx.oecd.org/public/rest/data/OECD.ELS.HD,DSD_SHA@DF_SHA/?startPeriod=2018&endPeriod=2023&format=csvfilewithlabels&dimensionAtObservation=AllDimensions
  • ITF/IRTAD Road Safety Database — fatalities, pedestrian/cyclist shares — sdmx.oecd.org/public/rest/data/OECD.ITF,DSD_ITF_ROAD_ACCIDENTS@DF_ITF_ROAD_ACCIDENTS,1.0/?startPeriod=2018&endPeriod=2023&format=csvfilewithlabels&dimensionAtObservation=AllDimensions
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