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India

Country Profile

Population

1,450,935,791

Global avg: 41.5M

Area

3,287,260 km²

Global avg: 714,913 km²

Population Density

441 /km²

World: 58 /km²

GDP (Nominal)

$3.91T

Global avg: $569.2B

GDP per Capita

$2,697

World: $13,684

Sustainable Competitiveness

Overall GSCI Rank

#95

of 193 countries

Overall Score

44.3

70% of best score · 51st percentile

vs. Global Average

-1.1 lower

Global average: 45.4

2026 Global Sustainable Competitiveness Index Performance

Overall competitiveness score (high score → lower risk)

Rank 95 / 193
025507510044.3India62.9Global best45.4Global average(Sweden)

10-year change (2015–2025)

+1.8

vs global trend

10-year outlook (projection)

+1.8

Sustainable Competitiveness Dimensions for India

How India compares to the global best and global average across the six GSCI dimensions.

Natural Capital

Rank 141 / 193
025507510044.8India66.4Global best49.9Global average

Resource Efficiency

Rank 123 / 193
025507510044.4India60.8Global best46.6Global average

Social Capital

Rank 89 / 193
025507510044.8India62.0Global best45.0Global average

Intellectual Capital

Rank 76 / 193
025507510042.3India79.7Global best40.4Global average

Economic Sustainability

Rank 123 / 193
025507510039.2India61.2Global best42.0Global average

Governance

Rank 87 / 193
025507510050.1India75.1Global best48.3Global average
FAQ

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Key figures and GSCI 2026 results for India

India ranks 95th of 193 countries in the GSCI 2026, with a score of 44.3. This is 70% of the best score (Sweden, 62.9) and places India in the 51st percentile, 1.1 points below the global average of 45.4.
India performs best in Intellectual Capital (76th) and Governance (87th), and weakest in Natural Capital (141st) and Economic Sustainability (123rd). Its ranks in the other dimensions: Social Capital 89th, Resource Efficiency 123rd.
India's GSCI score has improved by 1.8 points over the past ten years (2015–2025). Based on recent trends, the 10-year outlook is positive (+1.8 points).
India has a population of 1.45 billion, 35.0 times the average country (41.5 million), and a population density of 441 people per km², 7.6 times the world average (58). Its GDP is $3.91 trillion, 6.9 times the average country ($569.2 billion).
India's GDP per capita is $2,697, 80% below the world average of $13,684.
The Global Sustainable Competitiveness Index (GSCI) measures the sustainable competitiveness of 193 countries across six dimensions: Natural Capital, Resource Efficiency, Social Capital, Intellectual Capital, Economic Sustainability and Governance. It is based on 296 quantitative indicators from sources such as the World Bank, UN agencies and the IMF, with no surveys or opinions.

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