India

Capital New Delhi. 1.43 billion people, Indian rupee (INR), about 83.5 INR to the dollar.

India is the one of the cheapest of 12 countries with price data, at 0.3 where the United States is 1.00.

Output per person is $10,500 adjusted for purchasing power, and income per person is $2,600 at market rates.

Cheapest (0.3)Priciest (1)India
Price level compared with the United States (1.00), across every country with data. Source: World Bank, PPP conversion factor to market exchange rate.
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Key figures

IndicatorIndia
Price level (US = 1.00)0.3 (seed)
GDP per person, PPP$10,500 (seed)
Income per person (GNI)$2,600 (seed)
Inflation5% (seed)
Unemployment4.2% (seed)
Life expectancy72 yrs (seed)
Internet users52% (seed)
Homicides per 100k2.9 (seed)
Urban population37% (seed)

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Basics

Region
Southern Asia
Languages
Hindi, English
Time zones
UTC+05:30
Area
3,287,590 km²

Sources and dates

  • World Bank Indicators (price level, GDP, income, inflation, unemployment, life expectancy, internet use, homicides, urbanisation). Latest available year shown per figure.
  • REST Countries for names, capitals, currencies, languages and population.
  • Exchange rates: European Central Bank via Frankfurter, seed.
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