Country field notes / South Asia

India

Life expectancy 72.2 years (2024); GDP per person $9,416 in constant-2021 PPP dollars (2024). These are captured source observations, not a measure of household wealth. Dates can differ across indicators.

A first view of health, purchasing power, and essential services. These are observed source indicators; The experimental rankings provide a separate, explicitly weighted comparison where all inputs are available.

Ranking summary · 2023

Equal-domain rank 123 / 170 · Overall 32.7 · Rank across three weightings 121–137

Health: 40.8 · Essential services: 37.3 · Material resources: 33.1 · Civic voice: 46.2 · Air quality: 5.9

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Latest available observations in the captured 2000–2025 data. Periods vary; no gap-filling.
IndicatorValueUnitObservation periodProvider
Life expectancy72.23years2024World Bank
GDP per person$9,4162021 international $2024World Bank
Electricity access99.90% of population2024World Bank
Basic drinking water95.72% of population2024World Bank
Basic sanitation83.38% of population2024World Bank
Clean cooking access81.00% of population2024World Bank
Food insecurityUnavailable% of population—World Bank
Poverty at $3/day2.60% of population2023World Bank
Income / consumption Gini23.00index, 0–1002023World Bank
Bottom 20% resource share11.10% of income or consumption2023World Bank
Under-five mortality26.60deaths per 1,000 live births2024World Bank
Maternal mortality80.00deaths per 100,000 live births2023World Bank
Child stunting35.50% of children under five2020World Bank
Out-of-pocket health spending43.89% of current health expenditure2023World Bank
Unemployment4.22% of labor force2025World Bank
Youth outside work and education25.55% of youth2025World Bank
Internet use70.00% of population2025World Bank
PM2.5 exposure54.05micrograms per cubic meter2023World Bank
Forest area24.44% of land area2024World Bank
Freshwater stress66.49% of available freshwater resources2022World Bank
Adjusted net savings15.41% of GNI2021World Bank
Voice and accountability54.93absolute score, 0–1002025World Bank
Rule of law56.51absolute score, 0–1002025World Bank
Government effectiveness62.62absolute score, 0–1002025World Bank
Control of corruption42.41absolute score, 0–1002025World Bank
Political stability54.96absolute score, 0–1002025World Bank
Regulatory quality52.58absolute score, 0–1002025World Bank
Tax revenue6.93% of GDP2022World Bank
Income, profit and capital-gains tax share34.83% of revenue2022World Bank
Goods and services tax share32.60% of revenue2022World Bank
International trade tax share5.49% of revenue2022World Bank
Government health spending1.30% of GDP2023World Bank
Government education spending4.10% of GDP2022World Bank
Intentional homicide2.82deaths per 100,000 people2022World Bank
Consumer price inflation2.40annual %2025World Bank
Tax wedge: Single, no children · 67% average wageUnavailable% of employer labour cost—OECD
Tax wedge: Single, no children · average wageUnavailable% of employer labour cost—OECD
Tax wedge: Single, no children · 167% average wageUnavailable% of employer labour cost—OECD
Tax wedge: Single parent, 2 children · 67% average wageUnavailable% of employer labour cost—OECD
Tax wedge: Couple, 2 children · one average-wage earnerUnavailable% of employer labour cost—OECD
Tax wedge: Couple, 2 children · 100% + 67% average wagesUnavailable% of employer labour cost—OECD
Tax wedge: Couple, 2 children · two average-wage earnersUnavailable% of employer labour cost—OECD
Tax wedge: Couple, no children · 100% + 67% average wagesUnavailable% of employer labour cost—OECD
Weekly work hours: All employed people45.71hours per employed person2025ILO
Weekly work hours: Women in employment35.61hours per employed person2025ILO
Weekly work hours: Men in employment49.70hours per employed person2025ILO
Life evaluation (3-year mean)4.54Cantril ladder, 0–102023–2025World Happiness Report

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GDP per person is measured in constant 2021 international dollars using purchasing power parity. It measures economic output, not household income or wealth. Life expectancy is period life expectancy at birth, not healthy life expectancy. Service access percentages are national averages and do not establish service reliability or equal access.

Missing values remain unavailable. Comparable years may have different underlying survey dates; source estimates can be revised.

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Pluraterra. “India: country field notes.” Atlas prototype, snapshot retrieved November 1–2, 2026; observation periods shown per row. Underlying data: World Bank World Development Indicators. This page is a mutable preview; use the accompanying CSV for the captured data.

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