Data for Pakistan, India, Bangladesh, China, Iran, Islamic Rep., Afghanistan 

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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

(2018)

Pakistan4.9
India12.9
Bangladesh5.0
China0.0
Iran, Islamic R...0.5

(2018)

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

(2022)

Pakistan66
India68
Bangladesh74
China79
Iran, Islamic R...75
Afghanistan63

(2022)

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Population, total
Population, total
Most recent value

(2023)

Pakistan240,485,658
India1.43
Bangladesh172,954,319
China1.41
Iran, Islamic R...89,172,767
Afghanistan42,239,854

(2023)

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

(2023)

Pakistan2.0
India0.8
Bangladesh1.0
China-0.1
Iran, Islamic R...0.7
Afghanistan2.7

(2023)

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Net migration
Net migration
Most recent value

(2023)

Pakistan-165,988
India-486,136
Bangladesh-309,977
China-310,220
Iran, Islamic R...-39,998
Afghanistan-65,846

(2023)

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

(2020)

Pakistan0.4
India0.5
Bangladesh0.5
China0.7
Iran, Islamic R...0.6
Afghanistan0.4

(2020)

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Economic

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

(2023 billion)

Pakistan338.4
India3,549.9
Bangladesh437.4
China17,794.8
Iran, Islamic R...401.5
Afghanistan14.5

(2023 billion)

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

(2023)

Pakistan1,407.0
India2,484.8
Bangladesh2,529.1
China12,614.1
Iran, Islamic R...4,502.5
Afghanistan352.6

(2023)

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

(2023)

Pakistan0.0
India7.6
Bangladesh5.8
China5.2
Iran, Islamic R...5.0
Afghanistan-6.2

(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)

Pakistan5.5
India4.2
Bangladesh5.1
China4.7
Iran, Islamic R...9.1
Afghanistan14.4

(2023)

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

(2023)

Pakistan30.8
India5.6
Bangladesh9.9
China0.2
Iran, Islamic R...44.6
Afghanistan2.3

(2023)

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

(2023)

Pakistan7.8
India3.4
Bangladesh5.1
China0.2
Iran, Islamic R...0.0
Afghanistan2.2

(2023)

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Environment

Indicator
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Trend
Most recent value

(2020)

Pakistan0.81
India1.576
Bangladesh0.511
China7.756
Iran, Islamic R...7.063
Afghanistan0.223

(2020)

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

(2021)

Pakistan4.8
India24.4
Bangladesh14.5
China23.6
Iran, Islamic R...6.6
Afghanistan1.9

(2021)

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

(2022)

Pakistan95.0
India99.2
Bangladesh99.4
China100.0
Iran, Islamic R...100.0
Afghanistan85.3

(2022)

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

(2021)

Pakistan480
India45
Bangladesh34
China20
Iran, Islamic R...72
Afghanistan43

(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)

Pakistan0.8
India5.4
Bangladesh0.3
China4.9
Iran, Islamic R...0.1

(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)

India52
Bangladesh31
China67

(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)

Pakistan4
India3
Bangladesh2
China1
Iran, Islamic R...2
Afghanistan4

(2021)

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

(2000)

Pakistan55.0
India46.5
Bangladesh31.2

(2000)

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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)

Pakistan68.6
India73.6
Bangladesh70.8
China59.5
Iran, Islamic R...63.0
Afghanistan57.1

(2023)

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

(2022)

Pakistan33
India43
Bangladesh45
China77
Iran, Islamic R...82
Afghanistan18

(2022)

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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)

Pakistan20
India15
Bangladesh21
China27
Iran, Islamic R...6
Afghanistan27

(2023)

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

(2023)

Pakistan0.5
India0.8
Bangladesh0.3
China0.2
Iran, Islamic R...0.4
Afghanistan0.1

(2023)

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