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Tuesday, October 07, 2008
India Fact Sheet

The table below provides a snapshot of the situation faced by people in India, one of the poorest countries in the world.

Topic India Canada
Official name Republic of India Canada
Capital New Delhi Ottawa
Area (thousands of km2) 3,287 9,985
Population (millions) 1,081.2 (2004) 32.0 (2004)
Population density (per km2) 329 (2004) 3 (2004)
Urban population (%-2003) 28 80
Gross national income (GNI) (per capita) US$530 (2003) US$23,930 (2003)
GNI purchasing power parity (PPP) (per capita) US$2,880 (2003) US$29,740 (2003)
Structure of GDP (%-2003)
» Agriculture
» Industry
» Services
22
26
52
2
32
66
Ecological footprint (global hectares per person-2001) 0.8 6.4
Human development index (HDI) ranking 127th of 177 countries (2002) 4th (2002)
Gender-related development index (GDI) ranking 103rd of 144 countries (2002) 4th (2002)
Life expectancy at birth 45 (1960), 64 (2003) 71 (1960), 79 (2003)
Mortality rate under 5 years old (per 1,000) 242 (1960), 87 (2003) 33 (1960), 6 (2003)
Adult literacy rate (% 2000-2004)
» Total
» Men
» Women
61
69
46
99
99
99
Population using improved drinking water sources (%-2002)
» Total
» Urban
» Rural
86
96
82
100
100
99


Source: CIDA

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