https://www.humantruth.info/india.html
By Vexen Crabtree 2013
India Republic of India | ![]() |
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Status | Independent State |
Social and Moral Index | 83rd best |
Capital | New Delhi |
Land Area | 2 973 190km21 |
Location | Asia |
Population | 1.4b2 |
Life Expectancy | 67.24yrs (2017)3 |
GNI | $6 590 (2017)4 |
ISO3166-1 Codes | IN, IND, 3565 |
Internet Domain | .in6 |
Currency | Rupee (INR)7 |
Telephone | +918 |
Ninety years of British rule of India from 1858 came to an end in 1947, after several years of commendably peaceful resistance9 led by Mohandas Gandhi and Jawaharlal Nehru10.
“Large-scale communal violence took place before and after the subcontinent partition into two separate states - India and Pakistan. [...] India's nuclear weapons tests in 1998 emboldened Pakistan to conduct its own tests that same year. In November 2008, terrorists originating from Pakistan conducted a series of coordinated attacks in Mumbai, India's financial capital. Despite pressing problems such as significant overpopulation, environmental degradation, extensive poverty, and widespread corruption, economic growth following the launch of economic reforms in 1991 and a massive youthful population are driving India's emergence as a regional and global power.”
CIA's The World Factbook (2013)10
“India bristles with a mind-stirring mix of landscapes and cultural traditions. Your journey through this intoxicating country will blaze in your memory long after you´ve left its shores. From the snow-dusted mountains of the far north to the sun-washed beaches of the deep south, India´s dramatic terrain is breathtaking. Along with abundant natural beauties, exquisitely carved temples rise out of deserts and crumbling old fortresses peer over plunging ravines. Aficionados of the great outdoors can scout for big jungle cats on wildlife safaris, paddle in the waters of one of many beautiful beaches, take blood-pumping treks high in the Himalaya, or simply inhale pine-scented air on meditative forest walks. [...]
The multitude of sacred sites and time-honoured rituals are testament to the country´s long, colourful and sometimes tumultuous religious history. And then there are the festivals! India hosts some of the world´s most spectacular devotional celebrations - from city parades celebrating auspicious events on the religious calendar to simple harvest fairs that pay homage to a locally worshipped deity.”
#economics #human_development #wealth
UN HDI (2021)12 | ||
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Pos. | Higher is better Value12 | |
1 | Switzerland | 0.962 |
2 | Norway | 0.961 |
3 | Iceland | 0.959 |
... | ||
129 | Bangladesh | 0.661 |
130 | Tuvalu | 0.641 |
131 | Marshall Islands | 0.639 |
132 | India | 0.633 |
133 | Ghana | 0.632 |
134 | Micronesia | 0.628 |
135 | Guatemala | 0.627 |
136 | Kiribati | 0.624 |
Asia Avg | 0.75 | |
World Avg | 0.72 | |
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Gross National Income Per-Capita (2021)12 | ||
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Pos. | Higher is better PPP $12 | |
1 | Liechtenstein | $146 830 |
2 | Singapore | $90 919 |
3 | Qatar | $87 134 |
... | ||
124 | Swaziland | $7 679 |
125 | Morocco | $7 303 |
126 | Tonga | $6 822 |
127 | India | $6 590 |
128 | Palestine | $6 583 |
129 | Tuvalu | $6 351 |
130 | Belize | $6 309 |
131 | Cape Verde | $6 230 |
Asia Avg | $22 215 | |
World Avg | $20 136 | |
q=193. |
Social & Moral Development Index13 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank13 | |
1 | Denmark | 27.0 |
2 | Norway | 29.9 |
3 | Sweden | 31.8 |
... | ||
80 | China | 82.8 |
81 | Vietnam | 82.9 |
82 | St Kitts & Nevis | 83.0 |
83 | India | 83.1 |
84 | S. Africa | 83.5 |
85 | Armenia | 83.6 |
86 | Morocco | 83.9 |
87 | Indonesia | 84.8 |
Asia Avg | 92.0 | |
World Avg | 88.6 | |
q=199. |
The United Nations produces an annual Human Development Report which includes the Human Development Index. The factors taken into account include life expectancy, education and schooling and Gross National Income (GNI) amongst many others..
The Social and Moral Development Index concentrates on moral issues and human rights, violence, public health, equality, tolerance, freedom and effectiveness in climate change mitigation and environmentalism, and on some technological issues. A country scores higher for achieving well in those areas, and for sustaining that achievement in the long term. Those countries towards the top of this index can truly said to be setting good examples and leading humankind onwards into a bright, humane, and free future. See: Which are the Best Countries in the World? The Social and Moral Development Index.
#birth_control #demographics #fertility #health #immigration #life_expectancy #longevity #migration #overpopulation #population #yemen
Population:
India's population is predicted to rise to 1 523.48 million by 2030. These millions of extra people will all need space to live, food to eat, energy to consume, and will increase the burden on the planet's resources. This country has a fertility rate of 2.01. The fertility rate is, in simple terms, the average amount of children that each woman has. The higher the figure, the quicker the population will grow, although, to calculate the rate you also need to take into account morbidity - the rate at which people die. If people live healthy and long lives and morbidity is low, then, 2.0 approximates to the replacement rate (two new children for each set of parents who die), which would keep the population stable. If all countries had such a fertility rate, population growth would end. The actual replacement rate in most developed countries is around 2.1. The highest fertility rate ever detected in a single year was in Yemen in 1985, at 8.86.14Population2 | ||
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Pos. | 2018 Population2 | |
1 | China | 1.4b |
2 | India | 1.4b |
3 | USA | 327.1m |
4 | Indonesia | 267.7m |
5 | Pakistan | 212.2m |
6 | Brazil | 209.5m |
7 | Nigeria | 195.9m |
8 | Bangladesh | 161.4m |
9 | Russia | 145.7m |
10 | Japan | 127.2m |
11 | Mexico | 126.2m |
12 | Ethiopia | 109.2m |
World Avg | 39.0m | |
q=195. |
Life Expectancy Higher is better12 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2021 Years12 | |
1 | Monaco | 85.9 |
2 | Hong Kong | 85.5 |
3 | Japan | 84.8 |
... | ||
134 | Sao Tome & Principe | 67.6 |
135 | Indonesia | 67.6 |
136 | Kiribati | 67.4 |
137 | India | 67.2 |
138 | Fiji | 67.1 |
139 | Senegal | 67.1 |
140 | Eritrea | 66.5 |
141 | Tanzania | 66.2 |
World Avg | 71.28 | |
q=195. |
Fertility Rate 2.0 is best15 | ||
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Pos. | 202215 | |
1 | US Virgin Islands | 2.00 |
2 | Ecuador | 2.00 |
3 | Nepal | 2.01 |
4 | India | 2.01 |
5 | Belize | 1.99 |
6 | Grenada | 1.99 |
7 | New Caledonia | 2.02 |
8 | Sri Lanka | 1.97 |
9 | Faroe Islands | 2.05 |
10 | Bangladesh | 1.95 |
11 | Vietnam | 1.94 |
12 | Georgia | 2.06 |
World Avg | 2.47 | |
q=208. |
Old-Age Dependency Ratio Lower is better16 | ||
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Pos. | 2016 Per 10016 | |
1 | Uganda | 04.3 |
2 | Mali | 04.5 |
3= | Chad | 04.7 |
... | ||
85 | Kyrgyzstan | 12.1 |
86 | Indonesia | 12.4 |
87= | Myanmar (Burma) | 12.5 |
87= | India | 12.5 |
89 | Bolivia | 12.7 |
90 | Nicaragua | 13.1 |
91 | Paraguay | 13.2 |
92 | Iran | 13.4 |
World Avg | 18.3 | |
q=185. |
Migration:
Immigrants17 | ||
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Pos. | 2017 %17 | |
1 | UAE | 88.4% |
2 | Kuwait | 75.5% |
3 | Qatar | 65.2% |
... | ||
174 | Honduras | 0.4% |
175 | Solomon Islands | 0.4% |
176 | Papua New Guinea | 0.4% |
177 | India | 0.4% |
178 | Afghanistan | 0.4% |
179 | Haiti | 0.4% |
180 | Brazil | 0.4% |
181 | Eritrea | 0.3% |
World Avg | 9.4% | |
q=195. |
Emigrants18 | ||
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Pos. | 2010 %18 | |
1 | Dominica | 104.8% |
2 | Palestine | 68.4% |
3 | Samoa | 67.3% |
... | ||
174 | Indonesia | 1.1% |
175 | Myanmar (Burma) | 1.0% |
176 | Solomon Islands | 1.0% |
177 | India | 0.9% |
178 | Papua New Guinea | 0.9% |
179 | USA | 0.8% |
180 | Namibia | 0.7% |
181 | Ethiopia | 0.7% |
World Avg | 11.5% | |
q=192. |
#antisemitism #blasphemy #equality #free_speech #freedom #gender_equality #hinduism_extremism #human_rights #india #india_antisemitism #morals #politics #prejudice #tolerance
Human Rights, Equality & Tolerance (2025)19 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank19 | |
1 | Sweden | 6.1 |
2 | Denmark | 8.6 |
3 | Norway | 9.0 |
... | ||
104 | Thailand | 90.0 |
105 | Guyana | 90.6 |
106 | Ghana | 92.3 |
107 | India | 93.0 |
108 | Nicaragua | 93.2 |
109 | Tunisia | 95.2 |
Asia Avg | 103.00 | |
World Avg | 86.55 | |
q=199. |
For tables, charts and commentary, see:
#alcohol #birth_control #demographics #health #india #life_expectancy #longevity #mental_health #obesity #overpopulation #parenting #population #smoking #suicide #vaccines
Compared to Asia (2025)34 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank34 | |
1= | Japan | 44.1 |
2 | Hong Kong | 48.2 |
3 | Singapore | 49.5 |
... | ||
28 | Indonesia | 93.4 |
29 | Saudi Arabia | 94.9 |
30 | Myanmar (Burma) | 94.9 |
31 | India | 96.5 |
32 | Oman | 97.7 |
33 | Bhutan | 98.6 |
34 | Kyrgyzstan | 100.5 |
35 | Turkmenistan | 102.7 |
36 | Palestine | 104.6 |
Asia Avg | 80.90 | |
q=50. |
Health (2025)34 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank34 | |
1 | Monaco | 14.3 |
2 | Liechtenstein | 30.1 |
3 | Isle of Man | 32.1 |
... | ||
113 | Jamaica | 95.4 |
114 | Panama | 95.6 |
115 | St Lucia | 96.0 |
116 | India | 96.5 |
117 | Fiji | 96.7 |
118 | Oman | 97.7 |
119 | Mexico | 98.0 |
120 | Libya | 98.0 |
World Avg | 96.74 | |
q=212. |
The countries with the best overall approach to public health, in terms of both public policy and individual lifestyle choices, are Monaco, Liechtenstein and The Isle of Man35. These countries are worth emulating. And, although often through no fault of the average citizen, the worst countries are S. Sudan, Angola and Nigeria35.
21 datasets are used to calculate points for each country, including multiple decades of data on its average life expectancy, its alcohol consumption rate, its fertility rate, its smoking rate, its suicide rate, its food aid and health contributions and WHO compliance, the prevalence of overweight adults, its adolescent birth rate and its immunizations take-up. The regions with the best average results per country are Scandinavia, Europe and The Balkans35, whereas the worst are Africa, Micronesia and Melanesia35.
For more, see:
Health:
India does relatively well in encouraging good health, compared to many other countries. India comes in the best 20 in its fertility rate15 (amongst the best in Asia). It does better than average for its smoking rate36 (amongst the best in Asia), its food aid and health contributions and WHO compliance37, its adolescent birth rate38 and in its alcohol consumption rate39 (but bad for Asia). India doesn't do so well in other areas. India does worse than average in its suicide rate40, its average life expectancy12 and in its immunizations take-up41. The prevalence of overweight adults has increased by 14% between 1976 and 2016. Life expectancy in India improved by +12.3yrs in the 30 years from 1990, much better than the global average of +7.9yrs. India's peak fertility rate was 5.98 in 1964.Life Expectancy Higher is better12 | ||
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Pos. | 2021 Years12 | |
1 | Monaco | 85.9 |
2 | Hong Kong | 85.5 |
3 | Japan | 84.8 |
... | ||
134 | Sao Tome & Principe | 67.6 |
135 | Indonesia | 67.6 |
136 | Kiribati | 67.4 |
137 | India | 67.2 |
138 | Fiji | 67.1 |
139 | Senegal | 67.1 |
140 | Eritrea | 66.5 |
141 | Tanzania | 66.2 |
Asia Avg | 73.48 | |
World Avg | 71.28 | |
q=195. |
Alcohol Consumption Lower is better39 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2016 Per Capita39 | |
1 | Bangladesh | 0.0 |
2 | Kuwait | 0.0 |
3 | Libya | 0.0 |
... | ||
84 | Armenia | 5.5 |
85 | Venezuela | 5.6 |
86= | Sierra Leone | 5.7 |
86= | India | 5.7 |
86= | Cape Verde | 5.7 |
89 | Liberia | 5.8 |
90= | Haiti | 5.8 |
90= | Colombia | 5.8 |
Asia Avg | 3.9 | |
World Avg | 6.2 | |
q=189. |
Fertility Rate 2.0 is best15 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 202215 | |
1 | US Virgin Islands | 2.00 |
2 | Ecuador | 2.00 |
3 | Nepal | 2.01 |
4 | India | 2.01 |
5 | Belize | 1.99 |
6 | Grenada | 1.99 |
7 | New Caledonia | 2.02 |
8 | Sri Lanka | 1.97 |
9 | Faroe Islands | 2.05 |
10 | Bangladesh | 1.95 |
11 | Vietnam | 1.94 |
12 | Georgia | 2.06 |
Asia Avg | 2.17 | |
World Avg | 2.47 | |
q=208. |
Smoking Rates Lower is better36 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 201436 | |
1 | Guinea | 15 |
2 | Solomon Islands | 26 |
3 | Kiribati | 28 |
... | ||
21 | Liberia | 104 |
22 | Niger | 105 |
23 | Sao Tome & Principe | 111 |
24 | India | 111 |
25 | Eritrea | 114 |
26 | Haiti | 114 |
27 | Peru | 116 |
28 | Somalia | 117 |
Asia Avg | 1 035 | |
World Avg | 819 | |
q=182. |
Suicide Rate40 | ||
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Pos. | 2013 Per 100k40 | |
1 | Haiti | 0 |
2 | Grenada | 0 |
3 | Egypt | 0.1 |
... | ||
48 | Luxembourg | 19.3 |
49 | Portugal | 19.6 |
50 | Singapore | 20.6 |
51 | India | 20.8 |
52 | Trinidad & Tobago | 21.7 |
53 | USA | 22.2 |
54 | Chile | 22.4 |
55 | Canada | 22.7 |
Asia Avg | 19.50 | |
World Avg | 20.93 | |
q=91. |
Food Aid, Health Contributions & WHO Compliance Lower is better37 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2017 Rank37 | |
1 | Sweden | 1 |
2 | Ireland | 2 |
3 | Denmark | 3 |
... | ||
32 | Bangladesh | 32 |
33 | Hungary | 33 |
34 | Macedonia | 34 |
35 | India | 35 |
36 | Fiji | 36 |
37 | Thailand | 37 |
38 | Pakistan | 38 |
39 | Portugal | 39 |
Asia Avg | 64.4 | |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
Overweight Adults Lower is better42 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2016 %42 | |
1 | Vietnam | 18.3 |
2 | India | 19.7 |
3 | Bangladesh | 20.0 |
4 | Ethiopia | 20.9 |
5 | Nepal | 21.0 |
6 | Timor-Leste (E. Timor) | 21.6 |
7 | Cambodia | 21.7 |
8= | Niger | 22.0 |
8= | Eritrea | 22.0 |
10 | Burundi | 22.2 |
11 | Uganda | 22.4 |
12 | Afghanistan | 23.0 |
Asia Avg | 44.3 | |
World Avg | 49.0 | |
q=191. |
Children's Health:
Adolescent Birth Rate Lower is better38 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2022 Per 100038 | |
1 | Hong Kong | 1.6 |
2 | Denmark | 1.8 |
3 | S. Korea | 2.1 |
... | ||
63 | Turkey | 15.7 |
64 | Uzbekistan | 15.7 |
65 | Macedonia | 16.1 |
66 | India | 16.3 |
67 | Armenia | 18.3 |
68 | Bhutan | 18.5 |
69 | Tonga | 19.2 |
70 | Lebanon | 20.0 |
Asia Avg | 25.9 | |
World Avg | 43.8 | |
q=195. |
Infant Immunizations 2011-2015 Higher is better41 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2015 Avg %41 | |
1= | Hungary | 99.0 |
1= | China | 99.0 |
3 | Uzbekistan | 98.9 |
... | ||
168 | Timor-Leste (E. Timor) | 76.5 |
169 | Indonesia | 76.4 |
170 | Mali | 76.0 |
171 | India | 75.1 |
172 | Ethiopia | 73.9 |
173 | Pakistan | 73.0 |
174 | Liberia | 72.6 |
175 | S. Africa | 72.5 |
Asia Avg | 90.5 | |
World Avg | 88.3 | |
q=194. |
India was amongst 49 countries in the 1990s who had an adolescent birth rate of over 100 (per 1000 girls aged 15-19), but from then to the 2000s was the 3rd most-improved country in the world, a momentum that it improved upon into the 2010s, allowing future generations a much greater chance of a well-ordered, educated and stable life.
#biodiversity #china #climate_change #deforestation #energy #environmentalism #food #india #internationalism #meat #over-exploitation #sustainability #the_environment #veganism #vegetarianism
Compared to Asia (2025)43 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank43 | |
1 | Sri Lanka | 34.9 |
2 | Nepal | 47.9 |
3 | India | 49.5 |
4 | Philippines | 49.6 |
5 | Japan | 57.4 |
6 | Thailand | 59.5 |
7 | Vietnam | 60.6 |
8 | Indonesia | 61.9 |
9 | Jordan | 63.1 |
10 | Hong Kong | 64.6 |
11 | Cyprus | 64.8 |
12 | Bangladesh | 69.7 |
13 | Maldives | 70.5 |
Asia Avg | 86.44 | |
q=51. |
Responsibility Towards The Environment (2025)43 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank43 | |
1 | Sri Lanka | 34.9 |
2 | Uruguay | 43.2 |
3 | Switzerland | 45.0 |
4 | Morocco | 46.5 |
5 | Puerto Rico | 47.1 |
6 | Burundi | 47.8 |
7 | Nepal | 47.9 |
8 | India | 49.5 |
9 | Philippines | 49.6 |
10 | Costa Rica | 49.7 |
11 | Denmark | 50.4 |
12 | Mali | 51.0 |
World Avg | 84.93 | |
q=199. |
All countries' current and historical approach towards the environment is gauged via 21 datasets, including multiple decades of data on its forested percent change 2000-2020, its environmental performance, energy to GDP efficiency, its sign-up rate to major international accords on protecting the environment, the rate of rational beliefs on the environment in the population, reducing annual meat consumption per person and its score on the Green Future Index.
The countries that do the best (Sri Lanka, Uruguay and Switzerland) tend to have avoided the excesses of early industrial countries, and have not yet repeated the same mistakes of environmental destruction - at least, not on the same scale. The regions with the best average results per country are Central America, South America and Scandinavia. The worst are Eritrea, The Vatican City and Timor-Leste (E. Timor), and the worst regions Micronesia, Australasia and Melanesia.
For more, see:
One of the lowest in Asia India ranks 8th-best in the world in terms of its responsibility towards the environment. This rank is calculated from 7 data sets. India comes in the best 20 in terms of reducing annual meat consumption per person44 (one of the lowest in Asia). It does better than average in its sign-up rate to major international accords on protecting the environment, its forested percent change 2000-202045, the rate of rational beliefs on the environment in the population46 and in energy to GDP efficiency47. But, things still need to improve in India. India does worse than average in terms of its score on the Green Future Index48. And finally, it sits amongst the bottom 20 for its environmental performance49 (one of the worst in Asia).Forest Area Change 2000-2020 Higher is better45 | ||
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Pos. | Total45 | |
1 | Guernsey | 82.6% |
2 | Bahrain | 75.2% |
3 | Iceland | 64.7% |
... | ||
41 | UK | 7.8% |
42 | Martinique | 7.2% |
43 | Hungary | 6.8% |
44 | India | 6.7% |
45 | Costa Rica | 6.2% |
46 | Switzerland | 6.0% |
47 | Belarus | 5.9% |
48 | Latvia | 5.2% |
Asia Avg | 3.2% | |
World Avg | -0.1% | |
q=234. |
India restored 3% of its forest cover during the 2000s, and a further 4% during the 2010s. Although as a relative percent this was small, in absolute terms it recovered 2664 thousand hectares, which was 3rd-highest amount in the world and a commendable effort, although still eight times less than equally-populated China.
Environmental Performance Higher is better49 | ||
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Pos. | 201849 | |
1 | Switzerland | 87.4 |
2 | France | 84.0 |
3 | Denmark | 81.6 |
... | ||
173 | Lesotho | 33.8 |
174 | Haiti | 33.7 |
175 | Madagascar | 33.7 |
176 | Nepal | 31.4 |
177 | India | 30.6 |
178 | Congo, DR | 30.4 |
179 | Bangladesh | 29.6 |
180 | Burundi | 27.4 |
Asia Avg | 54.5 | |
World Avg | 56.4 | |
q=180. |
Energy to GDP Efficiency Lower is better47 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2022 Avg47 | |
1 | Rwanda | 0.25 |
2 | Chad | 0.26 |
3 | Tanzania | 0.31 |
... | ||
69 | Nicaragua | 0.96 |
70 | Zambia | 0.97 |
71 | Equatorial Guinea | 0.98 |
72 | India | 0.98 |
73 | Spain | 0.98 |
74 | Peru | 0.99 |
75 | Croatia | 1.00 |
76 | Hungary | 1.01 |
Asia Avg | 1.50 | |
World Avg | 1.23 | |
q=165. |
International Accords on the Environment Higher is better | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Total Avg Rate | |
1 | Sweden | 83% |
2 | Canada | 82% |
3 | Norway | 81% |
... | ||
36 | Costa Rica | 69% |
37 | Mexico | 69% |
38 | Uzbekistan | 69% |
39 | India | 69% |
40 | Paraguay | 69% |
41 | Ghana | 68% |
42 | Luxembourg | 68% |
43 | Netherlands | 68% |
Asia Avg | 55.4% | |
World Avg | 57.5% | |
q=197. |
Rational Beliefs on the Environment Higher is better46 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2011 %46 | |
1 | Argentina | 78.3% |
2 | Greece | 77.6% |
3 | Brazil | 77.1% |
... | ||
61 | Singapore | 41.6% |
62 | Ukraine | 41.5% |
63 | Jordan | 41.4% |
64 | India | 41.2% |
65 | Canada | 41.2% |
66 | Serbia | 41.1% |
67 | Ghana | 40.4% |
68 | Moldova | 40.4% |
Asia Avg | 37.9% | |
World Avg | 39.9% | |
q=145. |
Meat Consumption Lower is better44 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2021 kg44 | |
1 | Congo, DR | 03.0 |
2 | Burundi | 03.5 |
3 | Bangladesh | 04.3 |
4 | Madagascar | 05.4 |
5 | India | 05.7 |
6 | Nigeria | 07.0 |
7 | Ethiopia | 07.1 |
8 | Rwanda | 07.6 |
9 | Mali | 07.8 |
10 | Niger | 08.1 |
11 | Afghanistan | 08.7 |
12 | Uganda | 09.4 |
Asia Avg | 46.7 | |
World Avg | 52.5 | |
q=185. |
In the 2010s, India had the 4th-lowest meat consumption per person in the world.44
Green Future Index Higher is better48 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2023 Score48 | |
1 | Iceland | 6.7 |
2 | Finland | 6.7 |
3 | Norway | 6.4 |
... | ||
47 | Ukraine | 4.4 |
48 | Argentina | 4.3 |
49 | Indonesia | 4.3 |
50 | India | 4.3 |
51 | Nigeria | 4.2 |
52 | Ecuador | 4.1 |
53= | Kazakhstan | 4.1 |
53= | Vietnam | 4.1 |
Asia Avg | 4.3 | |
World Avg | 4.8 | |
q=76. |
#capitalism #charity #corruption #economics #education #extremism #happiness #health #human_development #inequality #intelligence #it_security #life_expectancy #modernity #morals #peace #politics #poverty #religion #religiosity #religious_violence #research #science #secularisation #social_development #technology #terrorism #the_internet
Compared to Asia (2020)50 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank50 | |
1 | S. Korea | 22.2 |
2 | Japan | 24.7 |
3 | Israel | 29.5 |
... | ||
27 | Lebanon | 82.1 |
28 | Philippines | 85.1 |
29 | Jordan | 86.1 |
30 | India | 87.8 |
31 | Oman | 89.8 |
32 | Palestine | 91.6 |
33 | Mongolia | 91.7 |
34 | Indonesia | 93.3 |
35 | Tajikistan | 101.3 |
Asia Avg | 78.26 | |
q=49. |
Modernity & Learning (2020)50 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank50 | |
1 | Finland | 7.1 |
2 | Belgium | 12.9 |
3 | Denmark | 13.6 |
... | ||
102= | Dominican Rep. | 87.1 |
102= | Panama | 87.1 |
104 | Andorra | 87.1 |
105 | India | 87.8 |
106 | Venezuela | 89.0 |
107 | Belize | 89.1 |
108 | Oman | 89.8 |
109 | Palestine | 91.6 |
World Avg | 86.31 | |
q=190. |
The most modern countries, with the best results from education, the highest levels of research, and with the easiest access to information on the Internet, are Finland, Belgium and Denmark51. The worst countries are Eritrea, S. Sudan and Sierra Leone51. Despite improves in global education, access to tertiary (adult) education is becoming increasingly unequal between the rich haves and the poor have-nots52.
“Education, at all levels and ages, is the single most vital support for equality as well as being a country's most vital economic and social resource. [...] Every successful aspirant to modernisation and economic development, from Japan to South Korea, China to Chile, has got there with a big emphasis on education.”
Bill Emmott (2017)53
15 datasets are used to calculate points for each country, including multiple decades of data on Research and Development, Secondary Education, Length of Schooling, Intellectual Endeavours, Maths, Science & Reading, Religiosity, IQ, the percent of citizens with access to the internet, Freedom On The Internet, IT Security, IPv6 Uptake and digital quality of life. The regions with the best average results per country are Scandinavia, Baltic States and Europe51, whereas the worst are Melanesia, Africa and Micronesia51.
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Modernity and Education:
Research & Development Higher is better | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2016 % RDP PPP | |
1 | S. Korea | 4.2954 |
2 | Israel | 4.1154 |
3 | Japan | 3.5854 |
... | ||
37= | Slovakia | 0.8954 |
37= | Malta | 0.8955 |
39 | Greece | 0.8454 |
40 | India | 0.8256 |
41 | Croatia | 0.8155 |
42 | Kenya | 0.7957 |
43 | Ukraine | 0.7655 |
44= | Morocco | 0.7357 |
Asia Avg | 0.75 | |
World Avg | 0.84 | |
q=126. |
Secondary Education Higher is better58 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 201858 | |
1= | Luxembourg | 100.0% |
1= | Estonia | 100.0% |
1= | Austria | 100.0% |
... | ||
106 | Colombia | 52.0% |
107 | Ecuador | 51.9% |
108 | Tunisia | 51.8% |
109 | India | 51.6% |
110 | Kuwait | 51.5% |
111 | Congo, DR | 50.7% |
112 | Macedonia | 49.8% |
113 | Indonesia | 48.8% |
Asia Avg | 66.0% | |
World Avg | 63.0% | |
q=169. |
Length of Schooling Higher is better59 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2021 Years59 | |
1 | Australia | 21.1 |
2 | New Zealand | 20.3 |
3 | Greece | 20.0 |
... | ||
138 | Lesotho | 12.0 |
139 | Namibia | 11.9 |
140 | Comoros | 11.9 |
141 | India | 11.9 |
142 | Kiribati | 11.8 |
143 | Nauru | 11.7 |
144 | Tajikistan | 11.7 |
145 | Micronesia | 11.5 |
Asia Avg | 13.5 | |
World Avg | 13.5 | |
q=193. |
The BJP, a conservative Hindu-first party made popular by its campaigns of hate against minorities in India, have pursued a policy of establishing astrological departments at universities (the last place they belong, perhaps after hospitals!)60, despite academia's longstanding aversion due to the overwhelming evidence that astrology is not founded on any kind of reality. In an unequal nation of 1.4 billion people, the extra funding spent on this campaign (which has included funding posts at universities) could have provided for a large number of teachers, covering sorely-needed topics of maths, the sciences and engineering.
Intellectual Endeavours Lower is better37 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2017 Rank37 | |
1 | Ukraine | 1 |
2 | Czechia | 2 |
3 | Hungary | 3 |
... | ||
64 | Samoa | 64 |
65 | Jordan | 65 |
66 | Namibia | 66 |
67 | India | 67 |
68 | Lebanon | 68 |
69 | Senegal | 69 |
70 | China | 70 |
71 | Burundi | 71 |
Asia Avg | 97.1 | |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
Religiosity Lower is better61 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2018 %61 | |
1 | China | 3 |
2 | Estonia | 6 |
3 | Czechia | 7 |
... | ||
72= | Iran | 78 |
72= | Tunisia | 78 |
74 | Bangladesh | 80 |
75= | India | 80 |
76 | Iraq | 82 |
77= | El Salvador | 85 |
77= | Jordan | 85 |
79 | Palestine | 86 |
Asia Avg | 55.8 | |
World Avg | 54.3 | |
q=106. |
IQ Higher is better62 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 200662 | |
1= | Hong Kong | 108 |
1= | Singapore | 108 |
3 | S. Korea | 106 |
... | ||
89= | Tunisia | 83 |
89= | Oman | 83 |
89= | Syria | 83 |
92 | India | 82 |
93= | Bangladesh | 82 |
93= | Lebanon | 82 |
93= | Dominican Rep. | 82 |
93= | Madagascar | 82 |
Asia Avg | 90.4 | |
World Avg | 85.6 | |
q=138. |
Technology and Information:
Internet Users Higher is better63 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 201663 | |
1 | Iceland | 100% |
2 | Faroe Islands | 99% |
3 | Norway | 98% |
... | ||
124 | El Salvador | 38% |
125 | Bhutan | 37% |
126 | Mongolia | 36% |
127 | India | 35% |
128 | Kyrgyzstan | 34% |
129 | Egypt | 33% |
130 | Cuba | 32% |
131 | Micronesia | 31% |
Asia Avg | 48.7% | |
World Avg | 48.1% | |
q=201. |
Freedom On The Internet Lower is better64 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 201264 | |
1 | Estonia | 10 |
2 | USA | 12 |
3 | Germany | 15 |
... | ||
17= | Uganda | 34 |
18 | Kyrgyzstan | 35 |
19 | Mexico | 37 |
20 | India | 39 |
21 | Indonesia | 42 |
22= | Libya | 43 |
22= | Malaysia | 43 |
24 | Jordan | 45 |
Asia Avg | 56.6 | |
World Avg | 46.7 | |
q=47. |
IT Security Lower is better65 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 201365 | |
1= | Ireland | 0.11 |
1= | Luxembourg | 0.11 |
1= | Belize | 0.11 |
... | ||
74 | Sri Lanka | 1.67 |
75 | Oman | 1.72 |
76 | Iraq | 1.84 |
77 | Bangladesh | 1.87 |
78 | Sudan | 1.98 |
79 | India | 2.10 |
80 | Russia | 2.42 |
81 | USA | 3.68 |
Asia Avg | 1.08 | |
World Avg | 0.98 | |
IPv6 Uptake Higher is better66 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2017 Ratio66 | |
1 | Belgium | 55.4 |
2 | Germany | 41.8 |
3 | Switzerland | 35.1 |
4 | USA | 35.0 |
5 | Greece | 33.5 |
6 | Luxembourg | 32.4 |
7 | India | 26.8 |
8 | Portugal | 26.6 |
9 | Ireland | 26.1 |
10 | UK | 24.7 |
11 | Japan | 22.1 |
12 | France | 18.8 |
Asia Avg | 2.11 | |
World Avg | 3.82 | |
q=176. |
Digital Quality of Life Higher is better67 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 202467 | |
1 | Germany | 77.9% |
2 | Finland | 76.9% |
3 | France | 73.9% |
... | ||
57 | Philippines | 47.9% |
58 | Kazakhstan | 47.6% |
59 | Indonesia | 47.5% |
60 | India | 47.0% |
61 | Costa Rica | 46.9% |
62 | Albania | 46.7% |
63 | Azerbaijan | 46.0% |
64 | Macedonia | 45.7% |
Asia Avg | 46.4% | |
World Avg | 48.4% | |
q=121. |
National Culture:
The diversity of India led itself to the creation of a stalwart democracy that represents its many and varied communities; in 2004 the constitution recognized 18 languages (there are hundreds more dialects) and dealing with the many world religions that have strong footholds in India means that power-sharing and compromise are fundamental parts of the operations of power, resulting in a system that is well-practiced at balancing democratic requirements68
World Giving Index Higher is better69 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2022 %69 | |
1 | Indonesia | 68.0 |
2 | Kenya | 61.0 |
3 | USA | 59.0 |
... | ||
63= | Uruguay | 40.0 |
63= | Turkey | 40.0 |
63= | Hungary | 40.0 |
63= | India | 40.0 |
63= | Cyprus | 40.0 |
68 | Malawi | 39.0 |
69= | Slovenia | 39.0 |
69= | Burkina Faso | 39.0 |
Asia Avg | 37.9 | |
World Avg | 39.6 | |
q=125. |
Corruption Higher is better70 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2022 Points70 | |
1 | Denmark | 90.0 |
2= | Finland | 87.0 |
2= | New Zealand | 87.0 |
... | ||
86 | Suriname | 40.0 |
87= | Macedonia | 40.0 |
87= | Maldives | 40.0 |
87= | India | 40.0 |
87= | Guyana | 40.0 |
91 | Belarus | 39.0 |
92= | Moldova | 39.0 |
92= | Colombia | 39.0 |
Asia Avg | 39.98 | |
World Avg | 42.98 | |
q=180. |
Happiness Higher is better71 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2024 Score71 | |
1 | Finland | 7.7 |
2 | Denmark | 7.5 |
3 | Iceland | 7.5 |
... | ||
115 | Kenya | 4.5 |
116 | Uganda | 4.5 |
117 | Gambia | 4.4 |
118 | India | 4.4 |
119 | Chad | 4.4 |
120 | Burkina Faso | 4.4 |
121 | Benin | 4.4 |
122 | Somalia | 4.3 |
Asia Avg | 5.41 | |
World Avg | 5.58 | |
q=147. |
Creativity & Culture Lower is better37 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2017 Rank37 | |
1 | Belgium | 1 |
2 | Netherlands | 2 |
3 | Estonia | 3 |
... | ||
54 | Thailand | 54 |
55 | Macedonia | 55 |
56 | Mauritania | 56 |
57 | India | 57 |
58 | Philippines | 58 |
59 | Uruguay | 59 |
60 | Samoa | 60 |
61 | Montenegro | 61 |
Asia Avg | 99.0 | |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
Open Trading, Aid & Development Lower is better37 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2017 Rank37 | |
1 | Ireland | 1 |
2 | Denmark | 2 |
3 | Sweden | 3 |
... | ||
146 | Jamaica | 146 |
147 | Syria | 147 |
148 | Iran | 148 |
149 | India | 149 |
150 | Cameroon | 150 |
151 | Suriname | 151 |
152 | Gabon | 152 |
153 | Iraq | 153 |
Asia Avg | 86.3 | |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
Peace Versus Instability:
Global Peace Index Lower is better72 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2023 Score72 | |
1 | Iceland | 1.12 |
2 | Denmark | 1.31 |
3 | Ireland | 1.31 |
... | ||
123 | Nicaragua | 2.29 |
124= | Uganda | 2.30 |
124= | Zimbabwe | 2.30 |
126 | India | 2.31 |
127 | Guinea | 2.36 |
128 | Burundi | 2.39 |
129 | Haiti | 2.40 |
130 | S. Africa | 2.41 |
Asia Avg | 2.17 | |
World Avg | 2.07 | |
q=163. |
Peacekeeping & Security Lower is better37 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2017 Rank37 | |
1 | Samoa | 1 |
2 | S. Africa | 2 |
3 | Tunisia | 3 |
... | ||
29 | Rwanda | 29 |
30 | Paraguay | 30 |
31 | Jordan | 31 |
32 | India | 32 |
33 | New Zealand | 33 |
34 | Malaysia | 34 |
35 | S. Korea | 35 |
36 | Qatar | 36 |
Asia Avg | 76.0 | |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
Refugees & UN Treaties Lower is better37 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2017 Rank37 | |
1 | Austria | 1 |
2 | Germany | 2 |
3 | Netherlands | 3 |
... | ||
86 | Jamaica | 86 |
87 | Nicaragua | 87 |
88 | Niger | 88 |
89 | India | 89 |
90 | Cameroon | 90 |
91 | Venezuela | 91 |
92 | Belarus | 92 |
93 | Ghana | 93 |
Asia Avg | 92.2 | |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
Impact of Terrorism Lower is better73 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2019 Score73 | |
1 | Togo | 0.00 |
2 | Mongolia | 0.00 |
3 | Swaziland | 0.00 |
... | ||
141 | Congo, DR | 7.04 |
142 | Philippines | 7.14 |
143 | Yemen | 7.26 |
144 | India | 7.52 |
145 | Somalia | 7.80 |
146 | Pakistan | 7.89 |
147 | Syria | 8.01 |
148 | Nigeria | 8.60 |
Asia Avg | 3.60 | |
World Avg | 2.78 | |
q=150. |
Economic Inequality and Poverty:
Inequality in Life Expectancy Lower is better74 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 201974 | |
1 | Iceland | 2.40 |
2= | Singapore | 2.50 |
2= | Hong Kong | 2.50 |
... | ||
128 | S. Africa | 19.20 |
129 | Botswana | 19.40 |
130 | Rwanda | 19.50 |
131 | India | 19.70 |
132 | Madagascar | 21.10 |
133 | Senegal | 21.20 |
134 | Eritrea | 21.40 |
135 | Timor-Leste (E. Timor) | 21.70 |
Asia Avg | 11.80 | |
World Avg | 14.59 | |
q=184. |
Income Inequality (Gini Coefficient) Lower is better75 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2023 %75 | |
1 | Slovakia | 24.1%76 |
2 | Slovenia | 24.3%76 |
3 | Belarus | 24.4%77 |
... | ||
53= | UK | 32.4%76 |
53= | Nauru | 32.4%78 |
55 | Luxembourg | 32.7%76 |
56 | India | 32.8%76 |
57= | Greece | 32.9%76 |
57= | Niger | 32.9%76 |
57= | Japan | 32.9%79 |
57= | S. Korea | 32.9%76 |
Asia Avg | 33.0% | |
World Avg | 36.5% | |
q=167. |
Multidimensional Poverty Lower is better80 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2018 Severity80 | |
1 | Armenia | .001 |
2 | Ukraine | .001 |
3 | Serbia | .001 |
... | ||
50 | Bolivia | .094 |
51 | Laos | .108 |
52 | Congo, (Brazzaville) | .112 |
53 | India | .123 |
54 | Guatemala | .134 |
55 | Zimbabwe | .137 |
56 | Ghana | .138 |
57 | Lesotho | .146 |
Asia Avg | .084 | |
World Avg | .154 | |
q=101. |
#blasphemy #buddhism #christianity #free_speech #hinduism #hinduism_extremism #india #india_religion #islam #new_age #pakistan #religion_in_india #religious_conflict #sikhism
Religious life in India is rich and diverse11, with traditions dating back into prehistory81. The population of India is Hindu (79.5%), Muslim (14.4%) and Christian (2.5%)82 and 80% of the population say that religion is important to them83. Only 3% don't believe in god(s)83. Belief in heaven and hell is at 20%84. 2% of the country is Sikh68. Hinduism was originally a wildly varied mix of traditional local beliefs and practices which only became grouped as "Hinduism" due to Western powers' simplistic descriptions85. In addition to Hinduism, a number of religions and movements have begun in India, including Buddhism and Sikhism86. From the 1960s, Western spiritualists took home some interpretations of Hindu beliefs and the result was the range of small movements called the New Age.Religion in India is no longer a peaceful affair. The Hindutva movement has seen the rise of intolerant right-wing Hinduism-first parties encourage and instigate a long and bloody series of mob conflicts with Christian and Muslim communities87,32,88, which has seen many hundreds of churches and mosques destroyed, and a great number killed and displaced. Incompatibility between Hinduism and Islam lead to the breakoff of Pakistan amidst fighting that saw over a million people lose their lives9, and, three subsequent wars and a nuclear arms race, with the disputed territory of Kashmir as the flashpoint. Also, a small Sikh minority is sometimes involved in violent attempts to create a breakoff country that they call Khalistan. During these cultural and religious conflict, Hindu extremism has become "an impediment to... human rights"32.
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India's constitution gives some protections for freedom of belief and religion30,31, however, some states and some laws create restrictions that create unfair legal prejudices towards, or against, certain religious groups30,31. The 'Hindutva' movement seeks to place "Hinduism first" and is responsible for stoking intolerance and Hindu extremism89. There is a steady stream of violent events between Muslim, Hindu and Christian communities. In 2017, vigilante violence aimed at religious minorities, marginalized communities, and critics of the government–often carried out by groups claiming to support the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)–became an increasing threat"33. Section 295 of Indian Penal Code allows convictions for intentionally causing offense, which is frequently abused by religious communities in a way that prevents free speech and intellectual criticism, in the same manner that blasphemy laws come to be used elsewhere too.30. Hindu extremism has become 'an impediment to the exercise and enjoyment of internationally recognized human rights'32.
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. However, this doesn't mean that all the moving parts run smoothy; in particular a nasty and intolerant form of Hinduism has been disturbing the peace (see the section on Religion and Beliefs).“The Indus Valley civilization, one of the world's oldest, flourished during the 3rd and 2nd millennia B.C. and extended into northwestern India. Aryan tribes from the northwest infiltrated the Indian subcontinent about 1500 B.C.; their merger with the earlier Dravidian inhabitants created the classical Indian culture. The Maurya Empire of the 4th and 3rd centuries B.C. - which reached its zenith under ASHOKA - united much of South Asia. The Golden Age ushered in by the Gupta dynasty (4th to 6th centuries A.D.) saw a flowering of Indian science, art, and culture. Islam spread across the subcontinent over a period of 700 years. In the 10th and 11th centuries, Turks and Afghans invaded India and established the Delhi Sultanate. In the early 16th century, the Emperor BABUR established the Mughal Dynasty which ruled India for more than three centuries. European explorers began establishing footholds in India during the 16th century. By the 19th century, Great Britain had become the dominant political power on the subcontinent. The British Indian Army played a vital role in both World Wars. Years of nonviolent resistance to British rule, led by Mohandas GANDHI and Jawaharlal NEHRU, eventually resulted in Indian independence, which was granted in 1947. Large-scale communal violence took place before and after the subcontinent partition into two separate states - India and Pakistan. The neighboring nations have fought three wars since independence, the last of which was in 1971 and resulted in East Pakistan becoming the separate nation of Bangladesh. India's nuclear weapons tests in 1998 emboldened Pakistan to conduct its own tests that same year.”
CIA's The World Factbook (2013)90