Vishwaguru, they say
162ndof 182 countries on Female Labour Force Participation — one place above 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
The share of working-age women who are working or looking for work.
108 official measures, from the Government of India, the World Bank, the IMF and the bodies behind every global ranking. Some of it is world-leading. Some of it is not. Nothing here is spun either way.
Where India is falling behind
the 7 weakest of 108 measuresProsperity Gap
How far the average person's income is from a global prosperity standard of $25 a day. A value of 4 means incomes must quadruple to reach it.
India is
63rdof 70
Just ahead of 🇿🇦 South Africa
Female Labour Force Participation
The share of working-age women who are working or looking for work.
India is
162ndof 182
Just ahead of 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
Academic Freedom Index
Whether universities and researchers can teach, study and publish without political interference.
India is
151stof 173
Just ahead of 🇹🇩 Chad
Government Gross Debt (IMF, with forecast)
Everything the government owes as a share of the economy, including where the IMF expects it to head.
India is
150thof 182
Just ahead of 🇲🇺 Mauritius
Global Hunger Index
How serious hunger is, from undernourishment, child stunting, child wasting and child deaths. Lower is better.
India is
105thof 128
Just ahead of 🇳🇪 Niger
Adult Literacy Rate
The share of adults who can read and write.
India is
27thof 33
Just ahead of 🇺🇬 Uganda
Political Stability
How unlikely the government is to be destabilised by unrest or violence.
India is
168thof 207
Just ahead of 🇹🇬 Togo
Where India genuinely leads
the 7 strongestShare of World GDP (PPP)
How big a slice of the world economy this country is, adjusted for local prices.
India is
3rdof 187
Just ahead of 🇷🇺 Russian Federation
Real GDP Growth (IMF, with forecast)
How fast the economy is growing after stripping out inflation — with the IMF's projection for the next several years.
India is
6thof 187
Just ahead of 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Gini Index
How unequally income is shared. 0 would mean everyone earns the same; 100 would mean one person earns everything.
India is
3rdof 73
Just ahead of 🇨🇿 Czechia
Gross Capital Formation
How much of the economy goes into building things that last — factories, roads, machines. A proxy for investment in the future.
India is
8thof 131
Just ahead of 🇽🇰 Kosovo
GDP Growth
How much bigger the economy got compared to last year. Above zero means the economy is growing.
India is
13thof 186
Just ahead of 🇬🇪 Georgia
High-Technology Exports
Share of exported manufactured goods that are advanced — aerospace, pharma, computers. A sign of a sophisticated industry.
India is
30thof 125
Just ahead of 🇦🇹 Austria
Renewable Energy Share
The share of all energy used that comes from renewable sources.
India is
69thof 212
Just ahead of 🇹🇯 Tajikistan
What each one actually measures
Every index in plain English first, India’s standing second. Pick a subject.
GDP
The total value of everything a country produces in a year. The single broadest measure of an economy's size.
India’s figure
$3.96T
current US$ · no world ranking for this one
GDP Growth
How much bigger the economy got compared to last year. Above zero means the economy is growing.
India is
13thof 186
Just ahead of 🇬🇪 Georgia
GDP per Capita
The country's total output divided by its population — a rough measure of average income.
India is
144thof 186
Just ahead of 🇭🇹 Haiti
GDP per Capita (PPP)
Average income adjusted for how much things actually cost locally. Better than plain GDP per capita for comparing living standards.
India is
124thof 185
Just ahead of 🇲🇦 Morocco
GNI per Capita
Average income of residents, including money earned abroad. The World Bank uses this to classify countries as low, middle or high income.
India is
139thof 182
Just ahead of 🇰🇭 Cambodia
Inflation (Consumer Prices)
How much more expensive everyday things got over the year. Most central banks aim for about 2%.
India is
72ndof 165
Just ahead of 🇨🇬 Congo, Rep.
Real Interest Rate
The cost of borrowing money after subtracting inflation. High rates make loans expensive and slow the economy.
India is
14thof 97
Just ahead of 🇬🇹 Guatemala
Official Exchange Rate
How many units of local currency one US dollar buys.
India’s figure
$87
LCU per US$ · no world ranking for this one
Gross Capital Formation
How much of the economy goes into building things that last — factories, roads, machines. A proxy for investment in the future.
India is
8thof 131
Just ahead of 🇽🇰 Kosovo
Foreign Exchange Reserves
The foreign money and gold a country's central bank holds. A cushion against currency crises.
India’s figure
$700.1B
current US$ · no world ranking for this one