Asia
Overview
Demography
Capital: New Delhi
Currency: Indian rupee (INR)
Population: 1450.94M
Population density: 483.68/km2
Conventions
Numbering system
Arabic numerals with dot as decimal separator
Date format: dd/mm/yyyy
Time: 24h time system
Country code: 0091
Economy
GDP: 3.91 trillion USD (2024)
GDP per capita: 2,694.74 USD (2024)
Exports: 462 billion USD (2024)
Imports: 689 billion USD (2024)
T-index
3.9%
T-Index ranks countries according to their potential for online sales.
Statistics
Internet users: 70.0% penetration, 1.03 billion
Unemployment rate: 4.20% (2024)
Urbanisation: 35.38% (2024)
Global Innovation Index: 38th out of 139 countries worldwide
Language data sources: Worlddata / EF; Demography data sources: World Bank / Worlddata / IBAN; Economy data sources: World Bank / OEC / T-index; Statistics data sources: DataReportal / World Bank / WIPO
If you need other information, below you can find a selection of economic/social/cultural data
Economy
GDP
$3.91 trillion (2024)
Trade – Economic Complexity Index
Ranked 39th out of 130 countries
The Economic Complexity Index (ECI) measures the sophistication and diversity of a country’s exports.
Product Imports
$689 billion (2024)
Service Imports
$196.68 billion (2024)
Market Growth Imports
-3.67% of annual growth
Financial inclusion factors
• 88.7% have an account with a financial institution
• 4.6% have a credit card
• 29.3% make digital payment
Active E-commerce
197,276 active stores
GDP Growth (annual %)
6.49%
GDP per Capita
$2,694.74 (2024)
Product Exports
$462 billion (2024)
Service Exports
$374.88 billion (2024)
Market Growth Exports
6.34% of annual growth
Main online stores
Amazon, Flipkart, Blinkit, Zepto, Myntra, Nykaa, SHEIN, Ajio, iHerb, Ubuy India, Meesho, JioMart, BigBasket.
Global Startup Ecosystem Index
India ranked 21st out of 100 countries, 25.9% of annual ecosystem growth
The Global Startup Ecosystem Index ranks countries by the strength of their startup ecosystems. It evaluates factors such as startup activity, ecosystem quality, and the business environment.
Economy data sources: World Bank / OEC / T-index / Joy of Creating / BrandNav
Trade balance of goods from 2012 to 2025
Source: Statista
Perception of products made in selected countries in 2017
Source: Statista
Which attributes do you associate with products made in India?
Source: Statista
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP)
Source: WorldBank
T-index
Reach most of the online purchasing power
T-Index ranks countries according to their potential for online sales. It estimates the market share of each country in relation to global e-commerce.
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Media language Hindi
The press
The Times of India, The Hindu, Hindustan Times, The Indian Express, The Telegraph India, Deccan Herald, The Tribune, Business Standard, Mint, Financial Express, Economic Times, DNA India
Magazines
India Today, Outlook India, Frontline, The Week, Open Magazine, Forbes India
News Agency
Press Trust of India (PTI), Asian News International (ANI), United News of India (UNI), Indo-Asian News Service (IANS), News18, India Today
Television
DD National, Aaj Tak, ABP News, India TV, NDTV, Times Now
Radio
All India Radio, Radio Mirchi, Red FM, BIG FM, Fever FM, Radio City
Media data source: GlobalMediaList
Internet Data
Internet users
70.0% penetration, 1.03 billion
Share of web traffic by device
77.92% mobile phones, 21.51% computers (laptops and desktops) and 0.57% tablet devices
Median speed of mobile Internet connection
131.77 Mbps (Download)
11.18 Mbps (Upload)
Median speed of fixed Internet connection
59.07 Mbps (Download)
57.16 Mbps (Upload)
Mobile connection as a percentage of total population: 72.5%
Most popular web search engines
Google (97.32%), Bing (1.29%), DuckDuckGo (0.67%), Yahoo! (0.59%), Yandex (0.08%), PrivacyWall (0.03%), Others (0.02%).
Share of AI web traffic referrals
ChatGPT (76.57%), Perplexity (14.95%), Microsoft Copilot (5.15%), Google Gemini (2.63%), Claude (0.53%), DeepSeek (0.17%).
Most used social media
Instagram (37.3%), WhatsApp (27.7%), Facebook (14.2%), Telegram (3.7%), Snapchat (3.4%), Pinterest (2.4%), X (1.8%), LinkedIn (1.6%), Messenger (1.2%), Reddit (0.8%), ShareChat (0.7%), Moj (0.5%), Quora (0.5%), iMessage (0.4%), Discord (0.3%).
Percentage of mobile connections that are broadband (3G-5G): 95.6%
Internet data sources: DataReportal / Statcounter
Social statistics
Life expectancy
72.00 yrs (2023)
Current health expenditure
3.31% of GDP
Current education expenditure
95.19% of total expenditure in public institutions
CO2 emissions
2.19 metric tons per capita
Corruption Perceptions Index
India scored 39 out of 100, ranking 91st out of 182 countries.
The Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) ranks countries by perceived levels of public sector corruption. It is based on expert assessments and business surveys, with higher scores indicating lower perceived corruption.
Religion
Hindu (79.8%), Muslim (14.2%), Christian (2.3%), Other and Unspecified (2%), Sikh (1.7%)
Ethnicity
Indo-Aryan (72%), Dravidian (25%), Mongoloid and Other (3%)
World Happiness Index
India ranked 116th out of 147 countries, with a score of 4.536.
The World Happiness Index ranks countries by people’s self-reported life satisfaction. It also considers factors like income, health, social support, freedom, and trust.
Social statistics sources: World Bank / Transparency International / Worldometer / World Population Review / World Happiness Report
Research & Development
R&D Expenditure
0.65% of GDP
World Competitiveness Ranking
India ranked 44th out of 70 countries, with a score of 62.00
The World Competitiveness Ranking measures how well countries create an environment that supports business performance and long-term prosperity. It evaluates factors such as economic performance, government efficiency, business efficiency, and infrastructure.
World Digital Competitiveness Ranking
India ranked 50th out of 69 countries, with a score of 57.00
The World Digital Competitiveness Ranking measures how well countries adopt and develop digital technologies to drive economic transformation. It assesses factors such as knowledge, technology, and future readiness.
Technology – Economic Complexity Index
Ranked 22nd out of 97 countries
Research – Economic Complexity Index
Ranked 105th out of 138 countries
The Economic Complexity Index (ECI) measures the sophistication and diversity of a country’s exports.
Global Innovation Index
Ranked 1st out of 10 Central and Southern Asian countries, and 38th out of 139 countries worldwide
The Global Innovation Index captures the innovation ecosystem performance of economies and tracks the most recent global innovation trends.
Research & Development sources: World Bank / OEC / WIPO / IMD
Country Curiosities
India is the world’s largest film producer and boasts the second-oldest film industry globally. With a vast national following and a significant international audience, the impact of Indian cinema is substantial. Bollywood, the renowned film hub in Mumbai, produces about 200 films annually, while the country overall produces around 1,100 films each year, making it the top film producer worldwide. However, the most prolific production centers are actually in Chennai and Hyderabad rather than Mumbai.
Additionally…
- India has the largest vegetarian population in the world, with over 26% of its citizens being vegetarian (Statista).
- India proudly holds the title of the tiger capital of the world, home to 75% of the global tiger population.
- Varanasi, the spiritual capital of India located on the sacred Ganges River, is the oldest Indian city, with a history dating back over 3,000 years.
- India ranks second behind the USA in terms of English speakers, with 10% of its population (125 million people) fluent and about 30% proficient. The country has 23 officially recognized languages, and there are a further 19,500 languages and dialects recorded.
- One of the most confusing habits for Westerners is the Indian head shake, which signifies “yes” instead of “no.”
- India has over 300,000 mosques, more than any other country, with 13% of its population being Muslim, making it the third-largest Muslim population globally.
- There are an estimated 5 to 6 million hijras or third-gender people in India, who are campaigning for official recognition.
- In West Bengal, cows have ID cards to prevent smuggling into Bangladesh, an initiative that started in 2007.
- The world’s largest family lived in India: before dying in 2021, Ziona Chana had 39 wives, 94 children, and 39 grandchildren.
