International rankings of India
The following are international rankings of India.
Demographics
Further information: Demographics of India
| List | INDIA Ranking/Total Countries | Source | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 2/221 | CIA World Factbook[1] | Total Population(July 2015) 1,251,695,584 |
| Population density | 30/238 | Countries of the World (2013)[2] | Derived from the CIA World Factbook figures for population divided by area |
| List of sovereign states and dependent territories by fertility rate | 79/223 | CIA World Factbook TFR Ranking | 2.58 in 2012 |
| English-speaking population | 2/133 | Census of India | 10.35% (125,226,449) English speakers out of 1,210,000,000 eligible population |
| Population Density | 31/241 | Economist Intelligence Unit | 382 people per km2 as of 1 March 2011 |
| Human Development Index | 130/187 | United Nations | 2015 report |
| Literacy rate | 168/234 | Census of India | 2011 |
Economy
Further information: Economy of India
| Globalization Index | 107/184 | ETHZ KOF Index of Globalization | 2016 |
| World Competitiveness Scoreboard | 32/59 | IMD International | 2011 |
| Fm Global Resilience Index | 119/130 | FM global | 2015 |
| Index of Economic Freedom | 124/179 | The Wall Street Journal | 2011 |
| Quality-of-life index | 66/80 | Economist Intelligence Unit | 2013 |
| GDP growth rate | 5/215 | 10.365% growth rate | 2010 |
| Nominal GDP | 7/181 | 2016 | |
| GDP (PPP) | 3/181 | 2016 | |
| Per capita GDP | 122/183 | International Monetary Fund | 2015 |
| Unemployment rate | -/197 | 7.97% unemployment | 2016 |
| Global Competitiveness Index | 55/131 | World Economic Forum | 2014-2015 |
| IT Industry Competitiveness Index | 18/66 | BSA Global Index | 2016 |
| Human Development Index | 130/187 | United Nations | 2015[3] |
Environment
- New Economics Foundation: Happy Planet Index 2012, ranked 32 out of 178 countries with a score of 50.9 out of 100.
- Yale University Center for Environmental Law and Policy and Columbia University Center for International Earth Science Information Network:,[4] 2012: ranked 125 out of 132 countries with a score of 36.23 out of max 100.
- Carbon dioxide emissions by country - Ranked 8 out of 214 countries in 2010
- Carbon dioxide emissions per capita: Ranked 145 out of 214 countries in 2009
- Global Environment Performance Index 2014 is 155.
- Ranks 24 out of 70 countries in Environment Democracy Index in the list launched by Washington-based World Resources Institute (WRI).[5]
Geography
| width | ||
|---|---|---|
| Total Area | 7/233 | All Over India 32,87,364 km2
(1,222,559 sq mile) including land and water |
| Length of coastline | 18/196 | 7,000 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. |
Globalization
- A.T. Kearney/Foreign Policy Magazine: Globalization Index 2007, ranked 71[6]
- 2010 KOF Index of Globalization ranked 111 out of 181 countries[7]
Military
- Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) Yearbook 2012: military funding, 8th out of 170 countries with US$46.8 billion (US$112 billion Purchasing Power Parity) spending, which is 2.5% of India's GDP and 2.7% of global military spending with US$30 per capita spending.
- CSIS: active troops, ranked fourth out of 166 countries with a total of 1,325,000 active troops i.e. 1.1 active troops per 1000 capita
- List of countries by number of total troops: ranked fourth out of 166 countries with a total of 4,768,407 total troops i.e. 3.9 troops per 1000 capita
- Size of armed forces: fourth in the world.
How Strong is India : India is 4th strongest country in the world
Politics
- Transparency International: Corruption Perceptions Index 2015 ranked 84 out of 178 countries[8]
- Reporters Without Borders: 2010 Press Freedom Index, ranked 140 out of 178 countries[9]
Communications
Following rankings involving technological advances in communication are taken from the CIA World Factbook.[10]
| List | World rank | Demographics (est.) |
|---|---|---|
| Telephone Lines in Use | 9/232 | 31,532,976 (May 2012) |
| Mobile Phones in Use | 2/222 | 908,358,714 million lines (74.71% density) for 1.2 billion population as of August 2012 |
| Internet hosts | 16/233 | 6,738,000 hosts |
| Number of Internet Users | 2/16 | 462,124,000 (34.8% of the population) in 2015 |
| List of countries by number of television broadcast stations | 4/228 | 1,400 in 2009 |
Religion
- Largest Hindu population.
- Largest Sikh population.
- Largest Zoroastrian population.
- Largest Bahá'í Faith in the world.
- Largest Jain population.
- 9th Largest Buddhist population.
- 2nd Largest Muslim population.
Society
- Save the Children: 2010 State of the World's Mothers report, ranked 73[11][12]
- World Health Organization: suicide rate, ranked 41 out of 106 countries
- World Economic Forum: 2010 Global Gender Gap Report, ranked x out of 128 countries[13]
Technology
- Economist Intelligence Unit: E-readiness 2008, ranked 2 out of 70 countries
- WEF Networked Readiness Index 2007–2008, ranked 2 out of 127 countries[14]
- Nokia Siemens Connectivity Scorecard: x/10[15]
- Space Competitiveness Index: 2012, ranked 6
Wealth
- Richest countries of Asia: ranked 2
- Richest countries of the world, ranked 130. GDP (nominal):- $2.28trillion . ranked 7th. GDP (PPP):- $8.64trillion ranked 3rd year 2016.
Agriculture, Fisheries and Live Stock
Main article: Agriculture in India
| Field | Rank | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Apple Production, output of 2,203,000 tons | 5 | 2013 |
| Bananas Production, output of 29,800,000 metric tons | 1 | 2013 |
| Bean Production, output of 4,870,000 tons | 1 | 2010 |
| Buffalo, milk output of 56,960,000 tons | 1 | 2008 |
| Black Pepper, 19% of world output | 2 | 2008 |
| Cauliflowers and Broccoli Production, output of 5,014,500 tons | 2 | 2008 |
| Cardamom Production, output of 15 thousand metric tons | 2 | 2012 |
| Cashew Apple Production, output of 613,000 metric tons | 2 | 2010 |
| Chicken Population, output of 648,830,000 | 5 | 2004 |
| Chickpea Production, output of 5,970,000 tons | 1 | 2008 |
| Coconut Production, output of 10,824,100 | 3 | 2010 |
| Coffee Production, output of 300,300,000 kg | 6 | 2011 |
| Cotton Production, output of 27.0 million bales | 2 | 2011 |
| Cow Stock, 281,700,000 cows | 1 | 2009 |
| Fish Production, output of 6,318,887 tons (capture 3,481,136 & aquaculture 2,837,751) | 3 | 2005 |
| Garlic Production, output of 833,970 tons | 2 | 2010 |
| Ginger Production, output of 380,100 tons | 1 | 2008 |
| Goat Numbers, 125,700,000 goats | 2 | 2008 |
| Goat Milk Production, output of 4,000,000 metric tons | 1 | 2008 |
| Goat Meat Production, output of 480,000 metric tons | 2 | 2008 |
| Jute Production, output of 17,43,000 tons | 1 | 2008 |
| Lemon & Lime Production, output of 2,060,000 tons | 1 | 2007 |
| Lentil Production, 950,000 tons | 2 | 2009 |
| Mango Production, output of 16,340,000 tons | 1 | 2011 |
| Millet Production, output of 8,810,000 tons | 1 | 2009 |
| Milk Production, output of 110,040,000 metric tons (cow milk 50.3 million metric tons) | 1 | 2009 |
| Onion Production, output of 13,372,100 metric tons | 2 | 2010 |
| Orange Production, output of 5,000,000 tons | 3 | 2010 |
| Peanut Production, output of 6.25 metric tons | 2 | 2009 |
| Pineapple Production, output of 1,341,000 tons | 7 | 2010 |
| Potato Production, output of 36,600,000 metric tons | 2 | 2010 |
| Rice Production, output of 120,600,000 metric tons | 2 | 2010 |
| Saffron Production, output of 2,300 kg | 3 | 2005 |
| Sheep Stock, output of 65,000,000 | 3 | 2008 |
| Silk Production, output of 77,000,000 kg | 2 | 2005 |
| Sorghum Production, output of 7,900,000 metric tons | 3 | 2008 |
| Soybean Production, output of 9.8 metric tons | 5 | 2010 |
| Sugarcane Production, output of 285,029,000 tons | 2 | 2009 |
| Sweet Potato Production, output of 1,100,000 tons | 7 | 2009 |
| Tea Production, output of 991,180 metric tons | 2 | 2010 |
| Tomato Production, output of 11,979,700 tons | 3 | 2010 |
| Wheat Production, output of 80.7 million metric tons | 2 | 2010 |
Cities
| City | Rank |
|---|---|
| Delhi | 2 |
| Mumbai | 4 |
| Kolkata | 8 |
- List of cities with the most high-rise buildings above 35 meters has following Indian cities: Mumbai 14th with 1614 buildings, Chennai 35th with 689 buildings, Kolkata 40th with 594 buildings, Pune 47th with 510 buildings, Bangalore 53rd with 460 buildings.
| City | Rank | Buildings |
|---|---|---|
| Mumbai | 14 | 1614 |
| Chennai | 35 | 689 |
| Kolkata | 40 | 594 |
| Pune | 47 | 510 |
- List of cities with most skyscrapers above meters ranks Mumbai behind Dubai.
| City | Rank | Buildings |
|---|---|---|
| Mumbai | 1 | 2 |
- Globalization and World Cities Study Group and Network (GaWC), Loughborough University listed Mumbai, New Delhi & Bangalore as emerging world city[16]
See also
India's ranking among corruption on 2015 is 85
References
- ↑ "The World Factbook — Central Intelligence Agency". www.cia.gov. Retrieved 2016-09-04.
- ↑ "International Rankings of India - 2013". Theodora.com based on CIA World Factbook. 2013. Retrieved 2014-07-11.
- ↑ http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/India-ranks-135-in-human-development-index-UNDP/articleshow/38959685.cms
- ↑ Environmental Performance Index
- ↑ http://www.businessinsider.in/Breathe-free-India-ranks-24th-in-Environment-Democracy-Index/articleshow/47372898.cms
- ↑ "Hong Kong, Jordan, and Estonia Debut Among the Top 10 in Expanded Ranking of the World's Most Globalized Countries". Atkearney.com. 2007-10-22. Retrieved 2012-03-23.
- ↑ "2010 KOF Index of Globalization". Globalization.kof.ethz.ch. Retrieved 2012-03-23.
- ↑ Transparency International 2010 Corruption Perceptions Index
- ↑ Reporters Without Borders 2010 Press Freedom Index
- ↑ "The World Factbook - Pakistan". Central Intelligence Agency. Retrieved 30 November 2010.
- ↑ Times News Network (2010-05-04). "India among worst places to become a mother: Survey". The Times of India.
- ↑ Save the Children 2010 State of the World's Mothers PDF
- ↑ World Economic Forum 2010 Global Gender Gap Report PDF
- ↑ weforum.org (PDF)
- ↑ connectivityscorecard.org (PDF)
- ↑ "Globalization and World Cities". GaWC, Loughborough University.
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