India isn't one country. It's many, wearing a single name.
Big questions about how Indians actually live — answered from sourced numbers, in plain language.
Ask a questionIndia's economy
India is now a roughly $4 trillion economy, but total size and household prosperity are still very different things.
1.45 bnPopulation
India is home to about one in every six people on Earth, which makes every national average unusually consequential.
72.2 yearsLife expectancy
India has added decades to average lifespan, but life expectancy still compresses large differences by state, gender, income, and health access.
99.5%Electricity access
Electricity access is now near-universal, shifting the harder question from connection to reliability, affordability, and demand.
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How India earns, spends, grows, borrows, and saves.
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