Nepal vs India Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Nepal vs India)
ⓘ When data for the selected year is missing, the closest prior year with data is used instead. Whenever the two countries' data points are 5+ years apart those indicators are excluded from the total score.
India leads against Nepal in 8 of 11 comparable indicators, while Nepal leads in 3. Nepal's strongest global position is 22nd (2025) in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group). India's strongest global position is 8th (2022) in Gini index.
- India wins against Nepal in GDP growth (annual %): 6.49 (2024, ranked 20th) vs 3.67 (2024, ranked 88th).
- India wins against Nepal in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 9,818.04 (2024, ranked 135th) vs 5,046.82 (2024, ranked 160th).
- India wins against Nepal in Gini index: 25.50 (2022, ranked 8th) vs 30 (2022, ranked 34th).
- Nepal wins against India in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 46.32 (2024, ranked 170th) vs 70 (2025, ranked 212th).
- India wins against Nepal in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 72.24 (2024, ranked 137th) vs 70.64 (2024, ranked 150th).
- Nepal wins against India in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group): 98.25 (2025, ranked 22nd) vs 87.99 (2025, ranked 127th).
- India wins against Nepal in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 4.22 (2025, ranked 71st) vs 10.47 (2025, ranked 153rd).
- India wins against Nepal in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: -0.14 (2023, ranked 105th) vs -0.66 (2023, ranked 147th).
- India wins against Nepal in Control of Corruption: Estimate: -0.37 (2023, ranked 117th) vs -0.51 (2023, ranked 133rd).
- India wins against Nepal in Rule of Law: Estimate: 0.19 (2023, ranked 88th) vs -0.46 (2023, ranked 133rd).
- Nepal wins against India in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: -0.23 (2023, ranked 122nd) vs -0.64 (2023, ranked 160th).
| Metric | Nepal(3) | India(8) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2024) 3.67 (88/214) | (2024) 6.49 (20/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2024) 5,046.82 (160/199) | (2024) 9,818.04 (135/199) |
| Gini index | (2022) 30 (34/171) | (2022) 25.50 (8/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 46.32 (170/213) | (2025) 70 (212/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 70.64 (150/217) | (2024) 72.24 (137/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2025) 98.25 (22/197) | (2025) 87.99 (127/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 10.47 (153/187) | (2025) 4.22 (71/187) |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) -0.66 (147/205) | (2023) -0.14 (105/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | (2023) -0.51 (133/205) | (2023) -0.37 (117/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) -0.46 (133/205) | (2023) 0.19 (88/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | (2023) -0.23 (122/205) | (2023) -0.64 (160/205) |