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India vs Spain statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

India has a population of 1.45B (ranked 1/197), compared with 48.8M in Spain (ranked 32/197). India's land area is 1,147,955 sq mi versus 192,934 sq mi for Spain (ranked 7th vs. 51st).

By GDP, India ranks 5/197 ($3.91T) and Spain ranks 15/197 ($1.73T). By GDP per capita, India ranks 143/197 ($2,695), while Spain ranks 32/197 ($35,327).

Main facts and rankings

India Spain
Population
1480351380
48806901
Population rank 1/197 32/197
GDP
$3.91T
2024
$1.73T
2024
GDP rank 5/197 15/197
GDP per capita
$2,695
2024
$35,327
2024
GDP per capita rank 143/197 32/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$11,160
2024
$57,965
2024
Government debt
$3.19T
2024
$1.75T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
81.6%
2024
101.6%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,200
2024
$35,909
2024
Government debt per person rank 118/185 20/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,596
2026
$25,470
2026
Land area 1,147,955 sq mi 192,934 sq mi
Population density
1,287 ppl/mi²
2026
253 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.98
2023
1.12
2023
Median age
29.5 years
2024
46.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
72.7 years
2026
84.1 years
2026

India and Spain: Comparison Charts

India and Spain economies compared

GDP
India

Spain
1x
Year GDP
India Spain
2024 $3,909,891,533,858 $1,725,671,652,742
2023 $3,638,489,096,034 $1,619,481,980,720
2022 $3,346,107,287,731 $1,448,850,658,407
2021 $3,167,270,623,260 $1,461,244,901,853
2020 $2,674,851,578,587 $1,289,783,836,971
2019 $2,835,606,256,558 $1,403,496,387,686
2018 $2,702,929,641,649 $1,431,642,809,327
2017 $2,651,474,262,755 $1,321,754,088,819
2016 $2,294,796,885,663 $1,243,015,667,917
2015 $2,103,588,360,045 $1,206,164,777,553
2014 $2,039,126,479,155 $1,380,244,561,362
2013 $1,856,721,507,622 $1,362,186,923,158
2012 $1,827,637,590,410 $1,330,994,811,670
2011 $1,823,051,829,895 $1,487,568,659,241
2010 $1,675,615,519,485 $1,427,989,078,917
2009 $1,341,888,016,995 $1,496,587,590,848
2008 $1,198,895,139,006 $1,636,115,447,613
2007 $1,216,736,438,835 $1,476,746,276,855
2006 $940,259,888,788 $1,261,846,683,275
2005 $820,383,763,511 $1,154,667,551,776
2004 $709,152,728,831 $1,069,829,382,515
2003 $607,700,687,237 $907,963,217,058
2002 $514,939,140,319 $708,938,227,244
2001 $485,440,139,204 $627,798,682,379
2000 $468,395,521,654 $598,102,854,756
1999 $458,821,052,616 $634,394,904,387
1998 $421,351,317,225 $618,731,484,575
1997 $415,867,563,593 $589,739,772,727
1996 $392,896,866,205 $642,251,412,058
1995 $360,281,909,643 $614,170,002,669
1994 $327,274,843,459 $530,183,651,720
1993 $279,295,648,983 $524,700,572,624
1992 $288,208,070,278 $630,465,353,486
1991 $270,105,341,879 $576,753,902,322
1990 $320,979,026,420 $536,175,326,477
1989 $296,042,052,945 $414,460,794,097
1988 $296,589,670,896 $375,891,716,898
1987 $279,033,584,092 $318,520,253,335
1986 $248,985,994,041 $251,141,555,186
1985 $232,511,554,840 $180,664,322,896
1984 $212,157,645,178 $171,979,977,230
1983 $218,262,146,413 $170,829,074,246
1982 $200,715,624,831 $195,856,752,991
1981 $193,491,368,446 $202,663,023,968
1980 $186,328,579,302 $232,600,556,974
1979 $152,995,442,498 $214,448,666,336
1978 $137,302,319,829 $160,484,969,618
1977 $121,486,641,441 $132,354,665,936
1976 $102,716,451,980 $118,422,534,195
1975 $98,473,832,017 $114,695,060,870
1974 $99,526,597,934 $97,204,522,642
1973 $85,517,673,173 $78,583,355,226
1972 $71,464,700,667 $59,090,176,029
1971 $67,351,404,352 $46,586,119,760
1970 $62,422,483,055 $40,963,715,237
1969 $58,447,995,017 $37,090,689,288
1968 $53,085,455,871 $32,394,326,464
1967 $50,134,942,204 $32,570,905,397
1966 $45,581,230,504 $29,559,436,183
1965 $59,556,105,229 $25,479,619,607
1964 $56,480,289,941 $21,966,876,027
1963 $48,421,923,459 $19,631,714,760
1962 $42,161,481,858 $16,609,632,791
1961 $39,232,435,784 $14,238,126,760
1960 $37,029,883,876 $12,424,514,014

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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India and Spain economies compared

GDP per capita
India

Spain
1x
Year GDP per capita
India Spain
2024 $2,695 $35,327
2023 $2,530 $33,493
2022 $2,347 $30,319
2021 $2,240 $30,799
2020 $1,907 $27,234
2019 $2,041 $29,787
2018 $1,966 $30,602
2017 $1,950 $28,381
2016 $1,708 $26,756
2015 $1,584 $25,982
2014 $1,554 $29,708
2013 $1,433 $29,229
2012 $1,429 $28,456
2011 $1,445 $31,825
2010 $1,348 $30,659
2009 $1,095 $32,280
2008 $993 $35,603
2007 $1,022 $32,652
2006 $802 $28,422
2005 $710 $26,451
2004 $624 $24,925
2003 $544 $21,522
2002 $469 $17,111
2001 $450 $15,368
2000 $443 $14,743
1999 $442 $15,708
1998 $414 $15,382
1997 $416 $14,722
1996 $401 $16,101
1995 $375 $15,461
1994 $348 $13,406
1993 $303 $13,330
1992 $319 $16,101
1991 $306 $14,801
1990 $371 $13,795
1989 $350 $10,674
1988 $358 $9,696
1987 $345 $8,234
1986 $315 $6,509
1985 $301 $4,696
1984 $281 $4,487
1983 $296 $4,475
1982 $278.7 $5,156
1981 $275 $5,367
1980 $271.1 $6,204
1979 $228 $5,766
1978 $209.4 $4,353
1977 $189.6 $3,625
1976 $164.1 $3,277
1975 $161.1 $3,208
1974 $166.7 $2,748
1973 $146.6 $2,246
1972 $125.3 $1,708
1971 $120.7 $1,361
1970 $114.4 $1,211
1969 $109.5 $1,109
1968 $101.6 $978
1967 $98 $997
1966 $91 $916
1965 $121.5 $797
1964 $117.9 $695
1963 $103.4 $627
1962 $92.2 $535
1961 $87.9 $463
1960 $84.9 $408

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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India vs. Spain life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
India

Spain
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
India Spain
2026 72.7 84.1
2025 72.5 84
2024 72.2 83.8
2023 72 83.7
2022 71.7 82.4
2021 67.3 83
2020 70.2 82.2
2019 70.7 83.5
2018 70.4 83.1
2017 70.1 83
2016 69.7 83
2015 69.3 82.6
2014 68.9 82.8
2013 68.5 82.7
2012 68.1 82.2
2011 67.6 82.2
2010 67.2 82
2009 66.7 81.6
2008 66.2 81.3
2007 65.8 81
2006 65.4 81
2005 64.9 80.3
2004 64.5 80.3
2003 64.1 79.7
2002 63.6 79.8
2001 63.2 79.7
2000 62.7 79.4
1999 62.3 78.9
1998 61.9 78.9
1997 61.4 78.9
1996 61 78.3
1995 60.6 78.2
1994 60.2 78.1
1993 59.8 77.7
1992 59.4 77.6
1991 59 77.1
1990 58.6 77
1989 58.2 77
1988 57.7 76.9
1987 57.3 77
1986 56.8 76.7
1985 56.3 76.4
1984 55.8 76.5
1983 55.3 76.1
1982 54.7 76.3
1981 54.2 75.7
1980 53.6 75.5
1979 53 75
1978 52.4 74.5
1977 51.8 74.3
1976 51.3 73.8
1975 50.8 73.5
1974 50.3 73.1
1973 49.6 72.7
1972 49.2 73
1971 48.9 71.7
1970 48.6 72.1
1969 48.3 71.1
1968 47.9 71.7
1967 46.2 71.3
1966 45.9 71.2
1965 45.6 70.9
1964 46.7 70.5
1963 46.5 69.8
1962 46.1 69.6
1961 45.8 69.6
1960 45.6 69.2
1959 45.3 68.7
1958 44.8 68.8
1957 44.4 66.6
1956 44.1 66.8
1955 43.7 66.7
1954 43.2 66.9
1953 42.4 65.7
1952 42.1 64.8
1951 41.6 61.5
1950 41.2 61.8

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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India and Spain population clocks and comparison

Population
India

Spain
1x
Year Population
India Spain
2024 1,450,935,791 48,848,840
2023 1,438,069,596 48,352,528
2022 1,425,423,212 47,786,102
2021 1,414,203,896 47,443,821
2020 1,402,617,695 47,359,424
2019 1,389,030,312 47,118,501
2018 1,374,659,064 46,782,011
2017 1,359,657,400 46,571,232
2016 1,343,944,296 46,458,139
2015 1,328,024,498 46,422,303
2014 1,312,277,191 46,460,733
2013 1,295,829,511 46,604,197
2012 1,278,674,502 46,773,055
2011 1,261,224,954 46,742,697
2010 1,243,481,564 46,576,897
2009 1,225,524,753 46,362,946
2008 1,207,930,964 45,954,106
2007 1,190,676,021 45,226,803
2006 1,172,878,890 44,397,319
2005 1,154,676,322 43,653,155
2004 1,135,991,513 42,921,895
2003 1,116,803,006 42,187,645
2002 1,097,600,380 41,431,558
2001 1,077,898,575 40,850,412
2000 1,057,922,733 40,567,864
1999 1,038,225,823 40,386,875
1998 1,018,665,080 40,223,509
1997 999,133,762 40,057,389
1996 979,678,458 39,889,852
1995 960,301,044 39,724,050
1994 941,163,767 39,549,108
1993 922,118,387 39,361,262
1992 902,957,070 39,157,685
1991 883,927,600 38,966,376
1990 864,972,221 38,867,322
1989 846,039,529 38,827,764
1988 827,342,990 38,766,939
1987 808,931,270 38,684,815
1986 790,689,978 38,584,624
1985 772,647,793 38,469,512
1984 754,875,449 38,330,364
1983 737,372,681 38,171,525
1982 720,313,473 37,986,012
1981 703,696,250 37,758,631
1980 687,354,025 37,491,165
1979 671,155,747 37,191,330
1978 655,728,229 36,864,898
1977 640,801,103 36,511,638
1976 625,861,883 36,137,812
1975 611,309,535 35,757,900
1974 597,041,391 35,373,335
1973 583,465,598 34,988,947
1972 570,482,142 34,604,469
1971 558,096,387 34,224,490
1970 545,864,268 33,814,531
1969 533,880,544 33,441,054
1968 522,716,889 33,113,134
1967 511,606,372 32,682,947
1966 500,740,247 32,283,194
1965 490,140,146 31,954,292
1964 479,229,598 31,609,195
1963 468,138,575 31,296,651
1962 457,283,090 31,023,366
1961 446,564,729 30,739,250
1960 435,990,338 30,455,000

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in India and Spain

Fertility rate
India

Spain
1x
Year Fertility rate
India Spain
2023 1.98 1.12
2022 1.99 1.16
2021 2.01 1.18
2020 2.05 1.18
2019 2.12 1.23
2018 2.18 1.26
2017 2.19 1.31
2016 2.28 1.33
2015 2.29 1.33
2014 2.29 1.32
2013 2.4 1.27
2012 2.47 1.32
2011 2.53 1.34
2010 2.6 1.37
2009 2.67 1.38
2008 2.71 1.45
2007 2.78 1.38
2006 2.87 1.36
2005 2.96 1.33
2004 3.05 1.31
2003 3.12 1.3
2002 3.22 1.25
2001 3.3 1.23
2000 3.35 1.22
1999 3.38 1.17
1998 3.45 1.13
1997 3.51 1.15
1996 3.58 1.14
1995 3.65 1.16
1994 3.72 1.19
1993 3.8 1.26
1992 3.88 1.31
1991 3.96 1.33
1990 4.05 1.36
1989 4.13 1.4
1988 4.22 1.45
1987 4.31 1.49
1986 4.4 1.56
1985 4.43 1.64
1984 4.52 1.73
1983 4.57 1.8
1982 4.62 1.94
1981 4.7 2.04
1980 4.78 2.22
1979 4.81 2.37
1978 4.89 2.54
1977 5.01 2.65
1976 5.13 2.77
1975 5.2 2.77
1974 5.33 2.88
1973 5.4 2.84
1972 5.48 2.87
1971 5.57 2.9
1970 5.62 2.84
1969 5.68 2.86
1968 5.76 2.87
1967 5.83 2.94
1966 5.88 2.91
1965 5.94 2.94
1964 5.98 3.01
1963 5.97 2.88
1962 5.95 2.8
1961 5.94 2.77
1960 5.92 2.86

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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India and Spain demographics compared

Median age
India

Spain
1x
Year Median age, years
India Spain
2024 29.5 46.4
2023 29.1 45.9
2022 28.7 45.4
2021 28.4 44.9
2020 28.1 44.5
2019 27.7 44.1
2018 27.3 43.8
2017 27 43.5
2016 26.6 43.1
2015 26.3 42.7
2014 26 42.2
2013 25.6 41.7
2012 25.3 41.1
2011 25 40.6
2010 24.7 40.2
2009 24.4 39.8
2008 24.1 39.4
2007 23.8 39.2
2006 23.6 39
2005 23.3 38.8
2004 23.1 38.5
2003 22.9 38.3
2002 22.7 38.1
2001 22.5 37.8
2000 22.3 37.4
1999 22.1 37
1998 21.9 36.6
1997 21.7 36.2
1996 21.6 35.7
1995 21.4 35.3
1994 21.2 34.9
1993 21.1 34.6
1992 21 34.2
1991 20.8 33.9
1990 20.7 33.6
1989 20.6 33.2
1988 20.5 32.9
1987 20.4 32.5
1986 20.4 32.2
1985 20.3 31.9
1984 20.2 31.6
1983 20.1 31.4
1982 20 31.1
1981 20 30.9
1980 19.9 30.7
1979 19.8 30.6
1978 19.7 30.4
1977 19.6 30.2
1976 19.5 30.1
1975 19.4 30
1974 19.3 30
1973 19.3 30
1972 19.2 30
1971 19.2 30.1
1970 19.2 30.1
1969 19.2 30.2
1968 19.2 30.4
1967 19.3 30.4
1966 19.4 30.3
1965 19.5 30.2
1964 19.6 30.1
1963 19.8 29.9
1962 19.9 29.7
1961 20.1 29.6
1960 20.2 29.4

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

India Spain
GNI, Atlas method
$3.84T
2024
$1.64T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
28.4%
2024
45.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.1%
2022
4.59%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.27%
2024
1.43%
2024
Armed forces personnel
3,068,000
2020
199,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.9%
2024
-3.15%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.17%
2024
11.3%
2024
Services, % of GDP
49.9%
2024
68.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
24.6%
2024
19.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
52.5
2026
66.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.1%
2022
24.5%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
4.5%
2022
2.2%
2023
Number of millionaires
917,000
2025
1,202,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires
0.09%
2025
3.01%
2025
Number of billionaires
205
2025
34
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00002%
2025
0.00009%
2025
Listed domestic companies
2,673
2024
277
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$5.13T
2024
$754B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$643B
2024
$108B
2024
Personal remittances received
$138B
2024
$6.33B
2024
International tourist arrivals
17,914,000
2019
36,410,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.77%
2020
19.8%
1998
Banked people share
89%
2024
98.4%
2024

Energy

India Spain
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
754 kg
2023
2,294 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.7
2023
$24.3
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
3,154 megatons
2024
220.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.17 tons
2024
4.51 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
74.9%
2022
68.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
34.9%
2021
19%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
4.12%
2023
25.2%
2023
Net energy imports use share
36.1%
2023
77%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,182 kWh
2023
5,118 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
19.1%
2021
47%
2021
Hydroelectric share
7.24%
2023
10.9%
2023
Nuclear share
2.41%
2023
19.9%
2023
Electricity access
99.5%
2023
100%
2023

Society

India Spain
% of world population
17.9%
2024
0.6%
2024
Annual migration change
-495,753
2025
+96,630
2025
Urban population
35.4%
2024
80.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51.6:48.4
2024
49.1:50.9
2024
Average male height
5.46 ft
2025
5.78 ft
2025
Average female height
5.09 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
46.4
2026
82.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
39
2025
55
2025
Higher education index
71
2026
90
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.83
2022
0.69
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.6
2019
3.9
2019
Visa free countries
72
2025
173
2025
Adult literacy rate
81.7%
2023
99.7%
2021
English speaking
15.8%
2023
22%
2023
People using the Internet
70%
2025
95.8%
2024

Health

India Spain
Government health expenditure per capita
$84.7
2023
$3,107
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$37.2
2023
$648
2023
Life expectancy
72.7 years
2026
84.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
2.41%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.72
2020
4.29
2022
Age at first childbirth
21.2 years
2025
31.5 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
80
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
27.7
2023
3.1
2023
Obesity rate
7.51%
2022
16.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.5%
2024
9.7%
2024
Air quality index
4
2026
77
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
24.3%
2022
28.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.1 liters
2020
9.16 liters
2020

Territory

India Spain
% of world land
2%
2026
0.34%
2026
Land area per capita
791 sq mi
2024
3,950 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
689,466 sq mi
2026
95,648 sq mi
2026
Forest area
281,697 sq mi
2026
71,757 sq mi
2026
Roads length
4,112,172 mi
2023
424,505 mi
2020

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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