The following lists show India's international rankings in various fields and topic
Demography
ListIndia Ranking/Total CountriesSourceNotesPopulation 1 / 207 Worldometer1.398 billion as of December, 2021Population density29 / 242United Nations2024 reportFertility rate102 / 201World BankThe total fertility rate in India was 1.98 children per woman in 2021.Population growth rate (yearly)107 / 216World BankIndia population growth rate in the year 2021 was 1.09%.Area7 / 194United Nations Statistics Division(UNSD)The area of India is 3,287,263 km square. Net migration (rate) 1 / 194Micro Trends The current net migration rate for India in 2020 is -0.369 per 1000 population, a 3.66% decline from 2019. Net migrants 2 / 194World Bank 2012 – 2,598,218 emigrated HealthLife expectancy 125 / 195Human development Index 2023– 72.48 years Infant Mortality 49 / 227CIA2024 report Ethnic and cultural diversity 17/ 215Fearon Analysis2003 Epidemiology of diabetes mellitus 2 / 194International Diabetes Federation (India has approximately 74.2 millions number of people with diabetes) Alcohol consumption per capita98 / 191World Health Organization2019 Global Hunger Index105 / 127International Food Policy Research Institute2024 report Suicide rate 41 / 183World Health Organization 2024 report Health Expenditure per capita (PPP) 77 / 190World Health Organization 2022 –$79 USD Human Capital Index 116 / 195World Bank2020 report EducationLiteracy rate 80.9%National Sample Survey Office's (NSSO) Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) 2023-242023-2024– 80.9% Programme for International Student Assessment 72 to 74 / 74OECD2009 Language Linguistic diversity index 14 / 232SIL International 2017 Official languages 2 / 41 22 official languages
Society ListIndia Ranking/Total Countries SourceNotes World Happiness Report 116/ 147UN-SDSNWorld Happiness Report 2025 Happy Planet Index 30 / 140New Economics Foundation 2016 – Score 29.2 Aggregate metrics Human Development Index 130 / 193United Nations2023 report – score: 0.685 (medium) Inequality-adjusted HDI 119 / 193UNDP2023- score: 0.475 Legatum Prosperity Index103 / 167Legatum2023- score 53.66Global Innovation Index39 / 133World Intellectual Property Organization2024- score: 38.3List of countries by homeless population 8 / 52Business Standard2011 – 1,770,000 homelessUrbanization by country 190 / 229CIA The World Factbook2023 estGood Country Index 53 / 149goodcountry.org2022 report Gender Global Gender Gap Report 108 / 144World Economic Forum 2018World Economic Forum 2017 Global Gender Gap Report Gender Inequality Index 76 / 188UNDP2017 – value: 0.524 – female Labour force participation rate: 26.8% State of the World's Mothers report 140 / 179Save the Children 2015 report CrimeIntentional homicides 2 / 219United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime 2015 – 41,623 Intentional homicides Global Slavery Index 34 / 160Walk Free Foundation Global Slavery Index (2023 edition)Global Terrorism Index14 / 100Visionhumanity.org2024 reportGlobal Peace Index115 / 163Visionhumanity.orgGlobal peace index 2025
Economy
ListIndia Ranking/Total CountriesNotesGDP growth rate20/1322023 – 7.8India's National Statistical office%Nominal GDP4/1852025 – US $4.19 trillionGDP (PPP)3/1932025 – US$17.6 trillionPer capita GDP (nominal)136/1892025 – US$2,878Per capita GDP (PPP)119/1892025 – US$12,132tax revenue to GDP ratio109 / 1802022 – 10.8% of GDP Imports11/2222023 – US $420 billion Exports14/2222023 – US $481 billion Received FDI8/1152023 – US $500 billion Number of Billionaires1/712023 - 169 Gold reserve8/182025 – 879.6 tons Public debt82 / 189Gdp nominal 2021- 85% Foreign-Exchange reserves4/1932025 - US $702 billion Minimum wages64 / 1562021 – $1350/yr GNI nominal5 / 152023 – value $3,630,236,700,000 GNI PPP3 / 152023 – value $14,324,038,000,000 international dollars GNI (PPP) per capita124 / 1792021 – $5680international dollars Employment rate42 / 472020– 56.6% of 15–64 year olds in employment Globalization Index107 / 1842017World Competitiveness Yearbook scoreboard45 / 632017 Index of Economic Freedom123 / 1782016 Quality-of-life index43 / 562017 Ease of doing business index63 / 1902019Global Competitiveness Index68 / 1412019 Index of Economic Freedom128 / 1782016 Economic Freedom of the World95 / 1572015 – score 6.63 Financial Development Index51 / 1832016IT industry competitiveness index18 / 662016ICT Development Index134 / 1762017Space Competitiveness Index6 / 152013 Networked Readiness Index91 / 1392016 – Score 3.8Passengers carried in rail transport2 / 862016 – 8.224 billion passengersLongest Railway platforms1 / 5rail transport network size3 / 1492015 – 68,525 kmTraffic-related deaths2 / 1802013 – 238,562 deathsVehicles per capita84 / 1632015 – 0.167 per capita, 55,725,543 totalElectricity production3 / 2092019 – 1,558,700Steel production2 / 382018 – 101.4 million metric tons Coal production 2 / 40 2018 - 716 Mt Coal consumption 2 / 20 2018 - 982 Mt
Communications The following rankings involving technological advances in communication are taken from the CIA World Factbook.
ListWorld rankSourceDemographics (est.) Telephone Lines in Use 12 / 218CIA The World Factbook2019 Jan – 21.79 million Mobile Phones in Use 2 / 222 1,515,971,713 lines (90.15% density) for 1.37 billion population, Internet users (pct of population) 141 / 228ITU estimate2017 – 40.142%ITU – Percentage of Individuals using the Internet Fixed-Broadband Internet subscribers 10 / 228 ITU estimate 2017 - 17,856,024 4G LTE penetration 15 / 75OpenSignal2017 – 81.56% Internet connection speeds 89 / 149Akamai Technologies 2017 Q1 – Average 6.5Mbit/s Television broadcast stations 4 / 233 2016 – 857 licensed stations Wikipedia edits per country 11 / 165 Wikimedia 2013 – 2.9% of edits
Sport ListIndia Ranking/Total CountriesSourceNotes Cricket Cricket – men's Test 4/12 International Cricket Council 24 May 2025 Cricket – men's ODI 1/20 International Cricket Council 12 June 2025 Cricket – men's T20 1/100 International Cricket Council 30 May 2025 Cricket – women's ODI 3/13 International Cricket Council June 2025 Cricket – women's T20I 3/64 International Cricket Council March 2025Football Football – men's 127/210 FIFA June 2025 Football – women's 70/189 FIFA 12 June 2025Hockey Hockey – men's 5/96 International Hockey Federation June 2025 Hockey – women's 9/80 International Hockey Federation June 2025BadmintonBadminton5 / 126World Badminton Federation(BWF)4 July 2023ChessChess – Top-Ranked Player 3 / 184FIDE1 Jan 2020Chess – Federation Rank Open 2 / 184FIDE1 Jan 2020Chess – Women's Top-Ranked Player6 / 156FIDE1 Jan 2020Chess – Federation Rank Women's2 / 156FIDE1 Jan 2020TennisITF rankings - men's36/159International Tennis Federation18 Mar 2024ITF rankings -women's29/142International Tennis Federation15 Apr 2024Volleyball FIVB Senior World Rankings – men's 46/143 Fédération Internationale de Volleyball 21 August 2026 FIVB Senior World Rankings – women's 72/124 Fédération Internationale de Volleyball 21 August 2026Basketball FIBA Men's World Ranking – men's 76/160 FIBA 28 March 2025 FIBA Women's World Ranking – women's 79/160 FIBA 2025Rugby UnionWorld Rugby Rankings89/113World Rugby1 July 2024World Rugby Women's World Rankings50/65World Rugby1 July 2024BaseballWBSC World Rankings - men's68/80World Baseball Softball Confederation31 Dec 2023WBSC World Rankings - women's15/25World Baseball Softball Confederation31 Dec 2023WBSC World Rankings - baseball5s43/48World Baseball Softball Confederation16 May 2024SoftballWBSC World Rankings - men's26/44World Baseball Softball Confederation21 May 2024WBSC World Rankings - women's54/65World Baseball Softball Confederation30 May 2024Olympics All-time Olympic Games medal table 60 / 154IOCTotal=41 medals.
Gold=10 Silver=10 Bronze=21 All-time Paralympic Games medal table 56 / 131IOCTotal=60 medals.
Gold=16 Silver=21 Bronze=23
Entertainment ListIndia Ranking/Total CountriesSourceNotes Film productions1 / 15UNESCO 2021 Cinema box office 3 / 15MPAA2019 - $2.4 bn Cinema admissions 1 / 10European Audiovisual Observatory 2019 – 10,324,000,000
Politics
ListIndia Ranking/Total CountriesSourceNotes Corruption Perceptions Index86 / 179Transparency International 2020Transparency International Corruption Perceptions Index Press Freedom Index 148 / 180Reporters Without Borders 2020 Soft power 24 / 25Monocle2018-19 Monocle Soft power in Asia 7 / 10Monocle2016–17 The Asia Soft power 10 3 / 102018 Rule of Law Index 68 / 113World Justice Project 2019 Democracy Index 51/165Economist Intelligence Unit 2019 (6.90 / 10 flawed democracy ) Democracy Ranking 65 / 112Democracy Ranking2015–2016 Corporate Governance 20 / 38GMI Ratings2010E-Government96 / 192UN2018Global Peace Index136/163Institute for Economics and Peace (IEP)2018
Military ListIndia Ranking/Total CountriesSourceNotesMilitary expenditure 3 / 186Stockholm International Peace Research Institute 2021 – $73 bn or 2.24% of GDPActive troops 2 / 171International Institute for Strategic Studies 1,450,000 Total troops 2 / 171International Institute for Strategic Studies 4,941,600 total troops (3.9 troops per 1000 capita) Composite Index of National Capability 3 / 193National power 2003 – score 0.073444 Overseas bases 5 / 10 6 overseas bases
Awards ListIndia Ranking/Total CountriesSourceNotes Academy Award nominations – Foreign Language Film 33 / 125Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences 3 nominations, from 50 submissions Nobel laureates 19/828 Indian Citizens, at the time they were made a Nobel laureate: Mother Teresa (Peace), Amartya Sen (Economics), Kailash Satyarthi (Peace), two British Indian subjects: Rabindranath Tagore (Literature), and C. V. Raman (Physics), along with two Indian-born British subjects: Rudyard Kipling (Literature), Ronald Ross (Medicine), have received the honour. Recently Abhijit binayak banerjee (Economics). Turing Award 6/ 13Association for Computing Machinery Indian-American Raj Reddy, became the first person of Asian origin to receive the ACM Turing Award, in 1994, for his work in the field of Artificial Intelligence. World Heritage Sites 1 / 167World Heritage Committee 40 sites
Environment ListIndia Ranking/Total CountriesSourceNotesCarbon dioxide emissions by country 3 / 214United Nations Statistics Division 2017Carbon dioxide emissions per capita 145 / 214United Nations Statistics Division 2009 Climate Change Performance Index 2025 10/57Germanwatch;
The new climate institute and climate action network2025 Environmental Performance Index 177 / 180Yale Center for Environmental Law & Policy 2018Environment Democracy Index20 / 70World Resources Institute Air Quality – average PM 2.5 concentration84 / 92WHO2014 – 60.6 μg/m3 Freshwater withdrawal 1 / 170CIA World Factbook2008 – 645.84 km3/year Irrigated land area 2 / 221CIA World Factbook2012 – 667,000 km2Global Climate Risk Index 20217thGermanwatch2021
Geography ListIndia Ranking/Total CountriesNotesTotal area 7/2333,287,364 km2 (1,222,559 sq mile) including land and waterLength of coastline 18/1967,000 km coastline with 2.00 coast/area ratio (m/km sq). According to the Indian naval hydrographic charts, the mainland coastline consists of the following: 43% sandy beaches; 11% rocky shores, including cliffs; and 46% mudflats or marshy shores.
Agriculture, fisheries and livestock
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