Population and Area

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Population

1,300,000,000

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Area

3,300,000 km2

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Neighbour countries

Pakistan, China, Nepal, Bhutan, Burma and Bangladesh

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Population 

India: 426 p/km2

Sweden: 20 p/km2

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Age structure

0-14 years: 28% 

15-24 years: 18%

25-54 years: 41%

55-64 years: 7% 

65 years and over: 6%

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Economy

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GDP per capita

$6,200

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Industries

textiles, chemicals, food processing, steel, transportation equipment, cement, mining, petroleum, machinery, software, pharmaceuticals

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Unemployment rate

8%

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Population below poverty line

30%

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Taxes and other revenues

10% of GDP

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Internet users

18 per 100 inhabitants

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Mobile phone users

74 per 100 inhabitants

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Military expenditures

2% of GDP

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Health and education

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Life expectancy

total population: 69 years

male: 67 years

female: 70 years

country comparison to the world: place 164/194

 

Physicians density

0.7 physicians/1,000 population 

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Health care expenditures of GDP

5% of GDP

country comparison to the world: 159/194

 

Literacy

definition: age 15 and over can read and write

total population: 71%

male: 81

female: 61%

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School life expectancy

total: 12 years

male: 11 years

female: 12 years

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Education expenditures of GDP

4% of GDP