India vs Pakistan: Compare Statistics
Side-by-side comparison of 112 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.
Summary
Comparing India and Pakistan: Pakistan leads on Oil Consumption (410,000) against India (3.18); Pakistan leads on Refined Petroleum Products Consumption (557,000) against India (4.52); Pakistan leads on Oil Imports (346,400) against India (3.06). Across 112 compared metrics, India wins on 65 and Pakistan wins on 36.
- Communications: 6 metrics compared
- Economy: 45 metrics compared
- Environment: 7 metrics compared
- Geography: 6 metrics compared
- Government: 4 metrics compared
- Health: 9 metrics compared
- Military and Security: 1 metric compared
- People and Society: 30 metrics compared
- Transportation: 4 metrics compared
Communications
6 metrics| Metric | 🇮🇳 India | 🇵🇰 Pakistan | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population) | 55.9 %★ | 24.21 % | |
| Internet Users | percent of population: 56% (2022 est.) | percent of population: 27% (2023 est.) | |
| Press Freedom Index Score | 32.96 points★ | 29.62 points | |
| Radios | 116★ | 13.5 | |
| Televisions | 63★ | 3.1 | |
| Waterways | 16,180 | none |
Economy
45 metricsEnvironment
7 metrics| Metric | 🇮🇳 India | 🇵🇰 Pakistan | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs) | 130.72M | -7.06M★ | |
| Carbon Dioxide Emissions | 2.82★ | 212.66 | |
| Contiguous Zone | 24 | 24 | |
| Continental Shelf | edge of continental margin or 200 nm; | edge of continental margin or 200 nm; | |
| 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 | the Indus River and its tributaries attract most of the settlement, with Punjab province the most densely populated | |
| Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country | 432 Cubic meters per year★ | 55 Cubic meters per year | |
| Total Renewable Water Resources | 1.91 | 246.8★ |
Geography
6 metrics| Metric | 🇮🇳 India | 🇵🇰 Pakistan | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization | 21.46 %★ | 13.87 % | |
| Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha) | 68.7 | 75.3★ | |
| Agricultural land | 1.78M sq. km★ | 350,090 sq. km | |
| Coastline Length (km) | 7,000 km★ | 1,046 km | |
| Dam capacity per capita | 167.04 cubic meters per inhabitant★ | 105.58 cubic meters per inhabitant | |
| Irrigated Land | 754,562★ | 194,200 |
Government
4 metrics| Metric | 🇮🇳 India | 🇵🇰 Pakistan | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rule of Law Index by Country | 59.13 %★ | 20.35 % | |
| Administrative Divisions | 28★ | 4 | |
| Independence | 15★ | 14 | |
| Suffrage Participation Rate | 18 | 18 |
Health
9 metrics| Metric | 🇮🇳 India | 🇵🇰 Pakistan | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population) | 10.5 | 31.4★ | |
| Health Expenditure (% of GDP) | 3.3 % of GDP★ | 2.9 % of GDP | |
| HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate | 0.2 % | 0.2 % | |
| Hospital Bed Density | 1.6 people/sq km★ | 0.5 people/sq km | |
| Maternal Mortality Ratio (%) | 80 %★ | 155 % | |
| Mean Age at First Birth | 21.2 | 22.8★ | |
| Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%) | 3.9 %★ | 8.6 % | |
| People Living With HIV/AIDS | 2.3★ | 200,000 | |
| Underweight Children Under 5 | 31.5 | 23.1★ |
Military and Security
1 metric| Metric | 🇮🇳 India | 🇵🇰 Pakistan | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP) | 3.07M★ | 943,000 |
People and Society
30 metrics| Metric | 🇮🇳 India | 🇵🇰 Pakistan | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Currently married (Percent) | 71.87 %★ | 63.16 % | |
| Human Capital Index | 0.52★ | 0.43 | |
| Life expectancy at birth | 76.09 years★ | 71.26 years | |
| Median age of population | 29.19 years★ | 20.75 years | |
| Population Change | 14.13M persons★ | 3.70M persons | |
| Population density | 496.42 per sq. km | 336.17 per sq. km★ | |
| Total population | 1.48B persons★ | 259.17M persons | |
| Academic Freedom Index | 0.14 | 0.27★ | |
| Average Female Breast Size by Country: Worldwide Data & Rankings | A | A | |
| Birth Rate (%) | 15.91 % | 25.05 %★ | |
| Contraceptive Prevalence Rate | 66.7 %★ | 34 % | |
| Death Rate (%) | 8.7 % | 5.79 %★ | |
| Education Expenditure (% of GDP) | 4.1 % of GDP★ | 1.9 % of GDP | |
| Female population of reproductive age | 389.10M persons★ | 64.60M persons | |
| Labor Force Participation Rate | 607.69★ | 83.64 | |
| Learning-adjusted years of school | 9.6 years★ | 5.64 years | |
| Length of paid parental leave for mother | 0 days | 0 days | |
| Major Urban Areas Population | 32.94 people★ | 17.24 people | |
| Mean Male Height (cm) | 164.95 | 166.95★ | |
| 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 | 16 | |
| Percentage of population by degree of urbanization | 84.2 % | 89.31 %★ | |
| Physician Density | 0.72 people/sq km | 1.16 people/sq km★ | |
| Population Growth Rate | 0.72 % | 1.82 %★ | |
| Population living in slums | 5.41 % | 52.86 %★ | |
| Total deaths | 8.28M persons | 1.59M persons★ | |
| Total demand for family planning (Percent) | 57.51 %★ | 38.19 % | |
| Total fertility rate | 1.93 per woman | 3.44 per woman★ | |
| Total net-migration | -632,939 persons★ | -1.65M persons | |
| Under-five mortality rate | 26.01 per live births★ | 55.06 per live births |
Transportation
4 metrics| Metric | 🇮🇳 India | 🇵🇰 Pakistan | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP) | 0.14★ | 0.06 | |
| Airports | 315★ | 117 | |
| Civil Air Travel | 93★ | 40 | |
| Heliports | 289★ | 48 |