Data for South Asia, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Pakistan, Sri Lanka 

Social

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Poverty headcount ratio at $2.15 a day (2017 PPP) (% of population)
Poverty headcount ratio at $2.15 a day (2017 PPP) (% of population)
Most recent value

(2022)

South Asia9.7
Bangladesh5.0
Bhutan0.0
India12.9
Maldives0.0
Pakistan4.9
Sri Lanka1.0

(2022)

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Life expectancy at birth, total (years)
Life expectancy at birth, total (years)
Most recent value

(2022)

South Asia68
Afghanistan63
Bangladesh74
Bhutan72
India68
Maldives81
Pakistan66
Sri Lanka77

(2022)

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Population, total
Population, total
Most recent value

(2023)

South Asia2
Afghanistan41,454,761
Bangladesh171,466,990
Bhutan786,385
India1.4
Maldives525,994
Pakistan247,504,495
Sri Lanka22,037,000

(2023)

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Population growth (annual %)
Population growth (annual %)
Most recent value

(2023)

South Asia1.0
Afghanistan2.1
Bangladesh1.2
Bhutan0.7
India0.9
Maldives0.4
Pakistan1.5
Sri Lanka-0.7

(2023)

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Net migration
Net migration
Most recent value

(2023)

South Asia-3,637,991
Afghanistan-48,958
Bangladesh-549,918
Bhutan291
India-979,179
Maldives-2,877
Pakistan-1,619,557
Sri Lanka-28,011

(2023)

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Human Capital Index (HCI) (scale 0-1)
Human Capital Index (HCI) (scale 0-1)
Most recent value

(2020)

Afghanistan0.4
Bangladesh0.5
Bhutan0.5
India0.5
Pakistan0.4
Sri Lanka0.6

(2020)

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Economic

Indicator
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GDP (current US$)
GDP (current US$)
Most recent value

(2023 billion)

South Asia4,495
Afghanistan17.2
Bangladesh437.4
Bhutan2.9
India3,567.6
Maldives6.6
Pakistan337.9
Sri Lanka84.4

(2023 billion)

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GDP per capita (current US$)
GDP per capita (current US$)
Most recent value

(2023)

South Asia2,303.3
Afghanistan415.7
Bangladesh2,551.0
Bhutan3,711.3
India2,480.8
Maldives12,530.4
Pakistan1,365.3
Sri Lanka3,828.0

(2023)

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GDP growth (annual %)
GDP growth (annual %)
Most recent value

(2023)

South Asia6.8
Afghanistan2.7
Bangladesh5.8
Bhutan5.2
India8.2
Maldives4.7
Pakistan-0.0
Sri Lanka-2.3

(2023)

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Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)
Most recent value

(2023)

South Asia4.5
Afghanistan14.0
Bangladesh4.5
Bhutan3.1
India4.2
Maldives4.2
Pakistan5.4
Sri Lanka6.0

(2023)

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Inflation, consumer prices (annual %)
Inflation, consumer prices (annual %)
Most recent value

(2023)

South Asia7.1
Afghanistan2.3
Bangladesh9.9
Bhutan4.2
India5.6
Maldives2.9
Pakistan30.8
Sri Lanka16.5

(2023)

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Personal remittances, received (% of GDP)
Personal remittances, received (% of GDP)
Most recent value

(2023)

South Asia4.1
Afghanistan1.9
Bangladesh5.0
Bhutan3.3
India3.4
Maldives0.1
Pakistan7.9
Sri Lanka7.1

(2023)

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Environment

Indicator
Most recent value
Trend
Most recent value

(2020)

South Asia1.338
Afghanistan0.223
Bangladesh0.511
Bhutan1.34
India1.576
Maldives2.826
Pakistan0.81
Sri Lanka0.997

(2020)

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Forest area (% of land area)
Forest area (% of land area)
Most recent value

(2022)

South Asia18.9
Afghanistan1.9
Bangladesh14.5
Bhutan71.6
India24.4
Maldives2.7
Pakistan4.7
Sri Lanka34.1

(2022)

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Access to electricity (% of population)
Access to electricity (% of population)
Most recent value

(2022)

South Asia98.3
Afghanistan85.3
Bangladesh99.4
Bhutan100.0
India99.2
Maldives100.0
Pakistan95.0
Sri Lanka100.0

(2022)

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Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (% of internal resources)
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (% of internal resources)
Most recent value

(2021)

South Asia50
Afghanistan43
Bangladesh34
Bhutan0
India45
Maldives16
Pakistan480
Sri Lanka25

(2021)

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Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (% of total)
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (% of total)
Most recent value

(2015)

South Asia4.8
Bangladesh0.3
India5.4
Pakistan0.8
Sri Lanka3.2

(2015)

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People using safely managed sanitation services (% of population)
People using safely managed sanitation services (% of population)
Most recent value

(2022)

South Asia49
Bangladesh31
Bhutan51
India52

(2022)

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Institutions

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Intentional homicides (per 100,000 people)
Intentional homicides (per 100,000 people)
Most recent value

(2021)

South Asia3
Afghanistan4
Bangladesh2
Bhutan2
India3
Maldives1
Pakistan4
Sri Lanka3

(2021)

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Central government debt, total (% of GDP)
Central government debt, total (% of GDP)
Most recent value

(2018)

South Asia46.6
Bangladesh31.2
Bhutan111.0
India46.5
Maldives57.3
Pakistan55.0
Sri Lanka73.5

(2018)

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Statistical performance indicators (SPI): Overall score (scale 0-100)
Statistical performance indicators (SPI): Overall score (scale 0-100)
Most recent value

(2023)

Afghanistan57.1
Bangladesh70.8
Bhutan63.1
India73.6
Maldives65.3
Pakistan68.6
Sri Lanka80.2

(2023)

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Individuals using the Internet (% of population)
Individuals using the Internet (% of population)
Most recent value

(2023)

Afghanistan18
Bangladesh45
Bhutan88
India56
Maldives85
Pakistan27
Sri Lanka51

(2023)

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Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%)
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%)
Most recent value

(2023)

South Asia18
Afghanistan27
Bangladesh21
Bhutan17
India15
Maldives5
Pakistan20
Sri Lanka5

(2023)

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Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP)
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP)
Most recent value

(2023)

South Asia0.7
Afghanistan0.1
Bangladesh0.3
Bhutan0.3
India0.8
Maldives11.6
Pakistan0.6
Sri Lanka0.8

(2023)

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  • Afghanistan
  • Bangladesh
  • Bhutan
  • India
  • Maldives
  • Nepal
  • Pakistan
  • Sri Lanka