India vs Nepal: Compare Statistics
Side-by-side comparison of 109 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.
Summary
Comparing India and Nepal: India leads on People Living With HIV/AIDS (2.30) against Nepal (30,000); Nepal leads on Radios (840,000) against India (116); Nepal leads on Oil Consumption (20,000) against India (3.18). Across 109 compared metrics, India wins on 61 and Nepal wins on 41.
- Communications: 6 metrics compared
- Economy: 45 metrics compared
- Environment: 5 metrics compared
- Geography: 6 metrics compared
- Government: 4 metrics compared
- Health: 9 metrics compared
- Military and Security: 1 metric compared
- People and Society: 29 metrics compared
- Transportation: 4 metrics compared
Communications
6 metrics| Metric | 🇮🇳 India | 🇳🇵 Nepal | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population) | 55.9 %★ | 53.89 % | |
| Internet Users | percent of population: 56% (2022 est.) | percent of population: 56% (2023 est.) | |
| Press Freedom Index Score | 32.96 points | 55.2 points★ | |
| Radios | 116 | 840,000★ | |
| Televisions | 63 | 130,000★ | |
| Waterways | 16,180 | none |
Economy
45 metricsEnvironment
5 metrics| Metric | 🇮🇳 India | 🇳🇵 Nepal | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs) | 130.72M | 428,262★ | |
| Carbon Dioxide Emissions | 2.82★ | 11.36 | |
| Population Distribution | a very high population density exists throughout most of the country, with the notable exception of the deserts in the northwest and the mountain fringe in the north; the core of the population is in the north along the banks of the Ganges, with other riv | most of the population is divided nearly equally between a concentration in the southern-most plains of the Tarai region and the central hilly region; overall density is low | |
| Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country | 432 Cubic meters per year★ | 20 Cubic meters per year | |
| Total Renewable Water Resources | 1.91 | 210.2★ |
Geography
6 metrics| Metric | 🇮🇳 India | 🇳🇵 Nepal | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization | 21.46 %★ | 13.07 % | |
| Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha) | 68.7 | 176.82★ | |
| Agricultural land | 1.78M sq. km★ | 36,185.52 sq. km | |
| Coastline Length (km) | 7,000 km★ | 0 km | |
| Dam capacity per capita | 167.04 cubic meters per inhabitant★ | 2.68 cubic meters per inhabitant | |
| Irrigated Land | 754,562★ | 12,090 |
Government
4 metrics| Metric | 🇮🇳 India | 🇳🇵 Nepal | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rule of Law Index by Country | 59.13 %★ | 40.77 % | |
| Administrative Divisions | 28★ | 7 | |
| Independence | 15 | 176★ | |
| Suffrage Participation Rate | 18 | 18 |
Health
9 metrics| Metric | 🇮🇳 India | 🇳🇵 Nepal | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population) | 10.5★ | 7.7 | |
| Health Expenditure (% of GDP) | 3.3 % of GDP | 5.4 % of GDP★ | |
| HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate | 0.2 % | 0.1 %★ | |
| Hospital Bed Density | 1.6 people/sq km★ | 0.4 people/sq km | |
| Maternal Mortality Ratio (%) | 80 %★ | 142 % | |
| Mean Age at First Birth | 21.2★ | 20.4 | |
| Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%) | 3.9 %★ | 4.1 % | |
| People Living With HIV/AIDS | 2.3★ | 30,000 | |
| Underweight Children Under 5 | 31.5 | 18.3★ |
Military and Security
1 metric| Metric | 🇮🇳 India | 🇳🇵 Nepal | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP) | 3.07M★ | 112,000 |
People and Society
29 metrics| Metric | 🇮🇳 India | 🇳🇵 Nepal | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Currently married (Percent) | 71.87 % | 75.46 %★ | |
| Human Capital Index | 0.52 | 0.52★ | |
| Life expectancy at birth | 76.09 years★ | 73.26 years | |
| Median age of population | 29.19 years★ | 25.67 years | |
| Population Change | 14.13M persons★ | -239,662.7 persons | |
| Population density | 496.42 per sq. km | 201.77 per sq. km★ | |
| Total population | 1.48B persons★ | 29.59M persons | |
| Academic Freedom Index | 0.14 | 0.83★ | |
| Birth Rate (%) | 15.91 % | 16.66 %★ | |
| Contraceptive Prevalence Rate | 66.7 %★ | 46.7 % | |
| Death Rate (%) | 8.7 % | 5.62 %★ | |
| Education Expenditure (% of GDP) | 4.1 % of GDP★ | 3.7 % of GDP | |
| Female population of reproductive age | 389.10M persons★ | 8.63M persons | |
| Labor Force Participation Rate | 607.69★ | 8.44 | |
| Learning-adjusted years of school | 9.6 years★ | 7.88 years | |
| Length of paid parental leave for mother | 0 days | 0 days | |
| Major Urban Areas Population | 32.94 people★ | 1.57 people | |
| Mean Male Height (cm) | 164.95★ | 162.32 | |
| Military Manpower at Military Age | 17 | 17 | |
| Military Service Age and Obligation | ages vary by branch of service and positions, but generally 17-27 years of age for voluntary military service for men and women; no conscription (2025) note 1: in 2022, the Indian Government began recruiting men aged 17.5-21 annually to serve on 4-year co | 18 | |
| Percentage of population by degree of urbanization | 84.2 %★ | 73.42 % | |
| Physician Density | 0.72 people/sq km | 1.01 people/sq km★ | |
| Population Growth Rate | 0.72 %★ | 0.66 % | |
| Population living in slums | 5.41 % | 35.73 %★ | |
| Total deaths | 8.28M persons | 198,194.4 persons★ | |
| Total demand for family planning (Percent) | 57.51 % | 58.71 %★ | |
| Total fertility rate | 1.93 per woman★ | 1.92 per woman | |
| Total net-migration | -632,939 persons | -588,424.9 persons★ | |
| Under-five mortality rate | 26.01 per live births | 22.16 per live births★ |
Transportation
4 metrics| Metric | 🇮🇳 India | 🇳🇵 Nepal | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP) | 0.14 | 0.16★ | |
| Airports | 315★ | 51 | |
| Civil Air Travel | 93★ | 5 | |
| Heliports | 289★ | 14 |