South Asia

Overview
By Theme
By SDG Goal

Topic

Social
Economic
Environment
Institutions

Social

Indicator

Most recent value

Trend

Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) (% of population)

Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) (% of population)

Most recent value

(2024)

3.8

(2024)

Trend

Life expectancy at birth, total (years)

Life expectancy at birth, total (years)

Most recent value

(2023)

72

(2023)

Trend

Population, total

Population, total

Most recent value

(2024 billion)

1.68

(2024 billion)

Trend

Population growth (annual %)

Population growth (annual %)

Most recent value

(2024)

0.9

(2024)

Trend

Most recent value

(2024)

-1,535,417

(2024)

Trend

Human Capital Index (HCI) (scale 0-1)

Human Capital Index (HCI) (scale 0-1)

No data available

Trend

Economic

Indicator

Most recent value

Trend

GDP (current US$)

GDP (current US$)

Most recent value

(2024 trillion)

4.51

(2024 trillion)

Trend

GDP per capita (current US$)

GDP per capita (current US$)

Most recent value

(2024)

2,690.1

(2024)

Trend

GDP growth (annual %)

GDP growth (annual %)

Most recent value

(2024)

6.2

(2024)

Trend

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

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

Most recent value

(2024)

4.3

(2024)

Trend

Inflation, consumer prices (annual %)

Inflation, consumer prices (annual %)

Most recent value

(2024)

3.7

(2024)

Trend

Personal remittances, received (% of GDP)

Personal remittances, received (% of GDP)

Most recent value

(2024)

4.1

(2024)

Trend

Environment

Indicator

Most recent value

Trend

Forest area (% of land area)

Forest area (% of land area)

Most recent value

(2022)

25.5

(2022)

Trend

Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita (t CO2e/capita)

Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita (t CO2e/capita)

Most recent value

(2024)

2.0

(2024)

Trend

Access to electricity (% of population)

Access to electricity (% of population)

Most recent value

(2023)

99.4

(2023)

Trend

Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (% of internal resources)

Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (% of internal resources)

Most recent value

(2021)

38

(2021)

Trend

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

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

Most recent value

(2021)

8.5

(2021)

Trend

People using safely managed sanitation services (% of population)

People using safely managed sanitation services (% of population)

Most recent value

(2024)

60

(2024)

Trend

Institutions

Indicator

Most recent value

Trend

Intentional homicides (per 100,000 people)

Intentional homicides (per 100,000 people)

Most recent value

(2023)

3

(2023)

Trend

Central government debt, total (% of GDP)

Central government debt, total (% of GDP)

Most recent value

(2018)

46.6

(2018)

Trend

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

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

No data available

Trend

Individuals using the Internet (% of population)

Individuals using the Internet (% of population)

Most recent value

(2024)

63

(2024)

Trend

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

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

Most recent value

(2024)

16

(2024)

Trend

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP)

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP)

Most recent value

(2024)

0.7

(2024)

Trend

South Asia

Bangladesh
Bhutan
India
Maldives
Nepal
Sri Lanka

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