This country comparison is a concise, tabular overview of numerous data from our respective country pages for India and Pakistan. For further information and explanations, we provide many details per country that go far beyond this comparison. For example, there are separate sub-pages for both countries on economy, climate, energy, refugees, inflation, population and much more.
In addition, we offer several international comparisons on individual topics, which are also linked on this page.
See also: Explanations and country ranking on quality of life
In addition, we offer several international comparisons on individual topics, which are also linked on this page.
General information
| India | Pakistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Region: | South Asia | South Asia |
| Area: | 3,287,259 km² | 796,100 km² |
| Official language: | Hindi | Urdu |
| Government form: | Federal parliamentary republic | Federal parliamentary republic |
| Independent since: | 1947 AD | 1947 AD |
| Capital: | New Delhi | Islamabad |
Population
Details for India and Pakistan| India | Pakistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Population: | 1,393,409,000 | 225,200,000 |
| Inhabitants/km²: | 423.9 | 282.9 |
| Life expectancy males: | Ø 69 years | Ø 66 years |
| Life expectancy females: | Ø 71 years | Ø 68 years |
| Average age: | Ø 28.7 years | Ø 22.0 years |
| Birthrate: | 17.44 ‰ | 27.38 ‰ |
| Deathrate: | 7.30 ‰ | 6.84 ‰ |
| Migrationrate: | 0.16 ‰ | -0.96 ‰ |
Quality of life
Values from 0 (bad) to 100 (very good)See also: Explanations and country ranking on quality of life
| India | Pakistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Political stability: | 52 | 29 |
| Civil rights: | 45 | 27 |
| Health: | 35 | 31 |
| Climate: | 62 | 72 |
| Cost of Living: | 45 | 63 |
| Popularity: | 49 | 40 |
Economy
Details for India and Pakistan| India | Pakistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Currency: | Indian Rupee (1 INR = 100 Paise) | Pakistanian Rupee (1 PKR =100 Paisa) |
| Unemployment rate: | 6.0 % | 4.4 % |
| Inflation rate: | 5.13 % | 9.50 % |
| Cost of Living: (USA = 100%) | 28.80 % | 25.79 % |
| Commercial taxes and contributions: | 49.70 % | 33.90 % |
| Average income: | 2,170 US$ | 1,500 US$ |
| Corruption index: | 60 (bad) | 72 (very bad) |
| IND: total | per 1000 inh. | PAK: total | per 1000 inh. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross domestic product: | 3,173,398 M US$ | 2.28 M US$ | 346,343 M US$ | 1.54 M US$ |
| Gross national product: | 3,027,515 M US$ | 2.17 M US$ | 338,864 M US$ | 1.50 M US$ |
| Exported goods: | 643,129 M US$ | 0.46 M US$ | 35,566 M US$ | 0.16 M US$ |
| Imported goods: | 717,831 M US$ | 0.52 M US$ | 76,392 M US$ | 0.34 M US$ |
Infrastructure
Details for India and Pakistan| IND: total | per 1000 inh. | PAK: total | per 1000 inh. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roadways: | 4,699,024 km | 3.37 km | 263,775 km | 1.17 km |
| Railways: | 68,155 km | 0.05 km | 11,881 km | 0.05 km |
| Harbours: | 1,801 | 0.0013 | 57 | 0.0003 |
| Passenger airports: | 82 | 0.0001 | 34 | 0.0002 |
Energy balance
Details for India and Pakistan| IND: total | per 1000 inh. | PAK: total | per 1000 inh. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Energy consumption: | 1,137.00 bn kWh | 815,984.38 kWh | 92.33 bn kWh | 409,991.25 kWh |
| Energy production: | 1,386.00 bn kWh | 994,682.80 kWh | 109.70 bn kWh | 487,122.71 kWh |
| Energy export: | 5.15 bn kWh | 3,695.97 kWh | 0.00 kWh | 0.00 kWh |
| Energy imports: | 5.62 bn kWh | 4,031.12 kWh | 490.00 m kWh | 2,175.84 kWh |
| CO2 emissions: | 2.46 bn t | 1,762.80 t | 190.57 m t | 846.23 t |
Telecommunication
Details for India and Pakistan| India | Pakistan | |
|---|---|---|
| International dialing: | +91 | +92 |
| Internet domain: | .in | .pk |
| IND total | IND per 1000 inh. | PAK total | PAK per 1000 inh. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Landlines: | 20,052,162 | 14 | 2,876,794 | 13 |
| Mobile cellulars: | 1,153,709,832 | 828 | 175,624,364 | 780 |
| Internet server: | 6,746,000 | 5 | 365,813 | 2 |
| Internet users: | 599,165,884 | 430 | 56,299,982 | 250 |
| Broadband Internet: | 22,950,000 | 16 | 2,523,027 | 11 |
Healthcare system
Details for India and Pakistan| India | Pakistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Hospital beds per 1000 inh.: | 0.53 | 0.63 |
| Physicians per 1000 inh.: | 0.78 | 0.98 |
| Diabetes: | 10.4 % | 19.9 % |
| Malaria: | 5.3 % | 3.4 % |
| Tuberculosis: | 1.88 ‰ | 2.59 ‰ |
| Tuberculosis cure rate: | 84.0 % | 93.0 % |
| Smokers: | 27.2 % | 20.2 % |
Climate
We also provide a more detailed climate comparison of both countries.The data for each country can be found here: India and Pakistan
| India | Pakistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Daytime temperatures: | 31.7 °C | 30.8 °C |
| Nighttime temperatures: | 21.1 °C | 17.1 °C |
| Rel. humidity: | 66 % | 55 % |
| Rain days: | 7.9 | 3.8 |
| Sunshine hours per day: | 6.2 | 8.0 |
Native languages
| India | Pakistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Punjabi: | 2.8 % | 48.2 % |
| Hindi: | 41.0 % | n/a |
| Pashto: | n/a | 13.1 % |
| Sindhi: | n/a | 11.8 % |
| Saraiki: | n/a | 9.8 % |
| Bengali: | 8.1 % | n/a |
| Urdu: | 5.0 % | 7.6 % |
| Telugu: | 7.2 % | n/a |
| Marathi: | 7.0 % | n/a |
| Tamil: | 5.9 % | n/a |
| Gujarati: | 4.5 % | n/a |
| Kannada: | 3.7 % | n/a |
| Oriya: | 3.2 % | n/a |
| Malayalam: | 3.2 % | n/a |
| Balochi: | n/a | 3.0 % |
| Hindko: | n/a | 2.4 % |
| Assamese: | 1.3 % | n/a |
| Maithili: | 1.2 % | n/a |
| Brahui: | n/a | 1.2 % |
| other: | 5.9 % | 2.9 % |
Religions
| India | Pakistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Islam: | 13.0 % | 95.0 % |
| Hinduism: | 79.8 % | 2.0 % |
| Christianity: | 2.3 % | 1.6 % |
| Sikhism: | 1.7 % | n/a |
| Buddhism: | 0.7 % | n/a |
| Jainism: | 0.4 % | n/a |
| Bahaism: | 0.2 % | n/a |
| other: | 1.9 % | 1.4 % |