India vs The World
The numbers that reveal the harsh truth. While others progress, we stagnate.
"You people are living off your ancestors' glory. You keep talking about what Ashoka did, what Akbar built. What have YOU done? In 75 years, only one thing has been consistent - corruption."
Global Rankings: Where India Stands
Lower rank = Better performance
| Metric | India | China | USA | Japan | Germany |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GDP Per Capita | 142 | 72 | 8 | 25 | 18 |
| Corruption Index | 40 | 45 | 69 | 73 | 78 |
| Ease of Doing Business | 63 | 31 | 6 | 29 | 22 |
| Human Development Index | 132 | 79 | 21 | 20 | 9 |
Economic Power: The Great Divide
GDP Per Capita (USD)
India's GDP Per Capita
China's Progress
Singapore's Achievement
The Reality Check
India's GDP per capita is $2,380. Singapore's is $72,794. That's a 32-fold difference. China, which started from similar conditions, now has a GDP per capita 5 times higher than India. While we celebrate being the "fastest growing economy," we forget that we're growing from an abysmally low base. This is not progress. This is catching up to where we should have been decades ago.
China: The Mirror We Refuse to Look Into
GDP Per Capita
Poverty Rate
Literacy Rate
Life Expectancy
Healthcare Spending
Research Output
The China Story We Ignore
China and India started from similar positions in 1947. Both were poor, agrarian economies with massive populations. Both faced corruption and inefficiency. Both had similar GDP per capita.
But while China transformed itself through decisive action, infrastructure investment, and ruthless efficiency, India remained trapped in the quagmire of democracy without accountability. China lifted 800 million people out of poverty. India still has 270 million people in poverty.
China's leaders, despite being communists, delivered results. They built world-class infrastructure. They created manufacturing powerhouses. They became a global superpower. Meanwhile, India's "democratic" leaders delivered promises, speeches, and excuses. The result? China is a superpower. India is still a developing nation with delusions of grandeur.
Corruption: The Cancer That Eats Us
Corruption Perception Index (Higher = Less Corrupt)
India scores 40 out of 100 on the Corruption Perception Index. Singapore scores 83. The USA scores 69. Even China, with its authoritarian system, scores better at 45. Corruption in India is not an exception, it's the rule. From the highest offices to the lowest bureaucrats, the system is designed to extract money from the people. And we accept it. We normalize it. We vote for the same corrupt politicians again and again.
Health & Education: The Human Cost
Life Expectancy (Years)
Literacy Rate (%)
India's Life Expectancy
Literacy Rate
Healthcare Spending
Education Spending
Singapore: How a Small Nation Became a Superpower
GDP Per Capita
Corruption Index
Global Ranking
The Singapore Model
Singapore started with nothing in 1965. No natural resources, tiny land area, diverse population. Yet today it has the highest GDP per capita in Asia and one of the lowest corruption rates globally.
Their success wasn't accidental. It was built on: ruthless anti-corruption measures, merit-based governance, long-term planning, heavy investment in education and infrastructure, and a government that works for the people. No excuses, no corruption, no caste politics. Just results.
More Rankings: India's Shameful Global Position
| Metric | India | China | USA | Total Countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Press Freedom | 161st | 179th | 45th | 180 |
| Gender Equality | 127th | 102nd | 27th | 146 |
| Hunger Index | 111th | 25th | 16th | 125 |
| Internet Speed | 89th | 15th | 8th | 140 |
| Innovation Index | 46th | 11th | 2nd | 132 |
Why the China Comparison Hurts: We Started Together, They Left Us Behind
1947: The Starting Point
India
- GDP per capita: Similar to China
- Poverty: Similar levels
- Infrastructure: Similar state
- Education: Similar levels
- Democracy: Just achieved
China
- GDP per capita: Similar to India
- Poverty: Similar levels
- Infrastructure: Similar state
- Education: Similar levels
- Communism: Just established
2024: The Reality
India
- GDP per capita: $2,380
- Poverty: 21.9% (270 million)
- Infrastructure: Still developing
- Education: 72nd in quality
- Democracy: Corrupt and broken
China
- GDP per capita: $12,556 (5.3x higher)
- Poverty: 0.6% (8 million)
- Infrastructure: World-class
- Education: Top 10 globally
- Communism: Delivered results
The Hard Truth: China and India started from the same place. Both were poor, agrarian, and backward. But while China transformed itself through decisive action, infrastructure investment, and ruthless efficiency, India remained trapped in the quagmire of democracy without accountability. China lifted 800 million people out of poverty. India still has 270 million in poverty. The difference is not in the system, it's in the will to act. China had the will. India had excuses.
"When you compare India to the world, the gap is not just economic, it's civilizational. We have fallen so far behind that catching up seems impossible. But it's not impossible. It's just that we refuse to try."