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Industry and Business
Debt and Credit
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Crime and Poverty
Education
Primary School Facts
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Health
Internet
Energy
Environment
Geography
Military Spending
Military Manpower
Military Branches and Regulations
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Location
Continent
- North America
- Asia
Motto
"In God We Trust"
"Truth Alone Triumphs"
Primary Language
English
Hindi
Currency
US Dollar
Indian Rupee
Capital City
Washington D.C.
New Delhi
Capital City
Largest City
New York City
Mumbai
National Anthem
The Star Spangled Banner"
Thou Art the Ruler of the Minds of All People
Most Populous Cities
- New York
- Los Angeles
- Chicago
- Houston
- Philadelphia
- Phoenix
- San Diego
- San Antonio
- Dallas
- San Jose
- Bombay
- Delhi
- New Delhi
- Bangalore
- Calcutta
- Madras
- Ahmadabad
- Hyderabad
- Pune
- Surat
Voting Age
18
18
Drinking Age
21
18, Prohibited in some states
Age of Consent
18
16
Government
Government Type
- Constitutional
- Federal (Federation)
- Presidential
- Republic
- Constitutional
- Federal (Federation)
- Republic
Chief Executive
Chief Executive
Barack Obama
Pranab Mukherjee
Second Chief Executive
Second Chief Executive
Joe Biden
Narendra Modi
Last Executive Election
2012
2014
Term length
4 years
5 years
Legislature Size
535 members
790 members
Last Legislative Election
2012
2009
Percent of National Parliament Seats Held by Women
OECD Member
Member of the United Nations
Security Council Member
Yes (Permanent)
Economy
Overview
Between United States and India
- United States has a higher GDP
- United States has a higher GDP per capita
- India has a lower unemployment rate
- India has higher current account balance
GDP
GDP
GDP Growth Rate
GDP Per Capita
GDP Per Capita
GDP Per Capita Growth
Unemployment
Unemployment Rate
Inflation
Inflation Rate
Current Account Balance
Currency
US Dollar
Indian Rupee
Currency
Exchange Rate
GINI Coefficient
Trade
Trade % of GDP
65.72%
55.36%
Merchandise Imports
$2,240,000,000,000
$500,400,000,000
Imports of Goods and Services
$2,740,000,000,000
–
Merchandise Exports
$1,564,000,000,000
$298,400,000,000
Industry and Business
Startup procedures to Register a Business
6 procedures
12 procedures
Industrial Production Growth
4.1%
5%
Industry, Value Added annual % growth
–
2.08
Industry, Value Added % of GDP
–
25
Manufacturing, value added % of GDP
–
13%
Agriculture, value added % of GDP
–
17%
Cost of Business Startup Procedures % GNI
1%
50%
Debt and Credit
Foreign Exchange Reserves
$148,000,000,000
$298,000,000,000
External Debt
$15,930,000,000,000
$376,300,000,000
Public Debt % of GDP
68%
50%
Domestic Credit to Private Sector % of GDP
193.59%
51.49%
Domestic Credit Provided by Banking Sector % of GDP
228.61%
76.59%
Foreign Direct Investment, Net Inflows % of GDP
1.31%
–
Gross Capital
Gross capital formation current US$
–
$6
Gross capital formation % of GDP
–
35.62%
Gross domestic savings % of GDP
–
27.91%
Gross Fixed Capital Formation current US$
–
$5
Gross fixed capital formation % of GDP
–
29.59%
Demographics
Overview
Between United States and India
- India has a larger population
- India has a younger population
Population
Population Density
Age Breakdown
Median Age
Gender
Average Sex Ratio
0.97 male(s) per female
1.08 male(s) per female
Region
Rural Population
12,795,228
845,151,713
Rural Population Growth annual %
0.13%
0.73%
Urban Population
50,432,298
391,535,019
Urban Population Growth annual %
0.91%
2.42%
Labor Force
153,600,000
487,600,000
Net Migration Rate
3.62 per 1000 people
-0.05 per 1000 people
Refugees and Internally Displaced Persons
1,758
7,671
Birth Rate
Fertility Rate
2.06 child(ren) per woman
3 child(ren) per woman
Crime and Poverty
Population Below Poverty Line
Homicide Rate Source
Criminal Justice, National police, 2011
Criminal Justice, National police, 2011
2013 Homicide Count
14,612 homicides
42,923 homicides
Homicide Count Source
Criminal Justice, National police, 2011
Criminal Justice, National police, 2011
Education
Literacy Rate
Literacy Rate Rank out of 215 countries
Education Index
Primary School Facts
Primary Education Duration
6 years
5 years
Primary School Starting Age
5 years old
6 years old
Secondary School Facts
Secondary School Duration
7 years
7 years
Secondary School Starting Age
11 years old
11 years old
Health
Life Expectancy
Life Expectancy Rank out of 194 countries
Infant Mortality Rate
Infant Mortality Rank out of 194 countries
Health Index 2012
Depth of the Food Deficit
1 kilocalories per person per day
125 kilocalories per person per day
Obesity Adult Prevalency
33.00%
1.90%
Survival to Age 65, Female % of cohort
91.14%
69.95%
Survival to Age 65, Male % of cohort
86.13%
60.81%
HIV/AIDS Deaths
17,000
170,000
HIV/AIDS Adult Rate
0.6%
0.3%
People Living with HIV/AIDS
1,200,000
2,400,000
Internet
Internet Percent
78.06%
5.09%
Secure Internet Servers
93,468
4,412
Secure Internet Servers per 1 million people
1,534 per million people
3 per million people
Internet Hosts
505,000,000
6,746,000
Internet TLD
.com,.us,.gov,.mil,.edu
.in
Energy
Proven Natural Gas Reserves
7,716,000,000,000 cubic meters
1,154,000,000,000 cubic meters
Proven Oil Reserves
20,680,000,000 barrels
8,935,000,000 barrels
Environment
Air Pollution
18 micrograms per cubic meter
–
Total CO2 emissions
5,299,563 kilotons
1,979,424 kilotons
Per Capita CO2 Emissions
17.2753 metric tons
1.6632 metric tons
Carbon Dioxide Emission Break-Down
Geography
Area
Area
3,794,100 square miles
1,269,210 square miles
Area Rank out of 194 countries
3
7
Coastline
19,924 miles
7,000 miles
Military Spending
Military Expenditure % of GDP
4.6%
1.8%
Military Spending
Military Manpower
Total Fit For Military Service
120,022,084
489,571,520
Female Fit For Military Service
59,401,941
240,039,958
Male Fit For Military Service
60,620,143
249,531,562
Military Branches and Regulations
Military Branches
United States Armed Forces: US Army, US Navy (includes Marine Corps), US Air Force, US Coast Guard; note - Coast Guard administered in peacetime by the Department of Homeland Security, but in wartime reports to the Department of the Navy (2013)
Army; Navy (includes naval air arm); Air Force, Coast Guard (2011)
Conscription Regulations
18 years of age (17 years of age with parental consent) for male and female voluntary service; no conscription; maximum enlistment age 42 (Army), 27 (Air Force), 34 (Navy), 28 (Marines); service obligation 8 years, including 2-5 years active duty (Army), 2 years active (Navy), 4 years active (Air Force, Marines); DoD is eliminating prohibitions restricting women from assignments in units smaller than brigades or near combat units (2013)
16-18 years of age for voluntary military service (Army 17 1/2, Air Force 17, Navy 16 1/2); no conscription; women may join as officers, but for noncombat roles only (2012)
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