South Asia OverviewBy ThemeBy SDG Goal'TopicSocialEconomicEnvironmentInstitutionsSocialIndicatorMost recent valueTrendPoverty headcount ratio at $1.90 a day (2011 PPP) (% of population)Poverty headcount ratio at $1.90 a day (2011 PPP) (% of population)Most recent value(2014)15.3(2014)TrendLife expectancy at birth, total (years)Life expectancy at birth, total (years)Most recent value(2020)70(2020)TrendPopulation, totalPopulation, totalMost recent value(2020 billion)1.86(2020 billion)TrendPopulation growth (annual %)Population growth (annual %)Most recent value(2020)1.1(2020)TrendNet migrationNet migrationMost recent value(2017)-6,215,366(2017)TrendHuman Capital Index (HCI) (scale 0-1)Human Capital Index (HCI) (scale 0-1)No data availableTrendEconomicIndicatorMost recent valueTrendGDP (current US$)GDP (current US$)current US$constant 2010 US$current LCUconstant LCUMost recent value(2020 trillion)3.39(2020 trillion)TrendGDP per capita (current US$)GDP per capita (current US$)current US$constant 2015 US$current LCUconstant LCUMost recent value(2020)1,823.7(2020)TrendGDP growth (annual %)GDP growth (annual %)Most recent value(2020)-5.7(2020)TrendUnemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)Most recent value(2021)5.8(2021)TrendInflation, consumer prices (annual %)Inflation, consumer prices (annual %)Most recent value(2021)5.5(2021)TrendPersonal remittances, received (% of GDP)Personal remittances, received (% of GDP)Most recent value(2020)4.3(2020)TrendEnvironmentIndicatorMost recent valueTrendCO2 emissions (metric tons per capita)CO2 emissions (metric tons per capita)Most recent value(2018)1.5(2018)TrendForest area (% of land area)Forest area (% of land area)Most recent value(2020)18.8(2020)TrendAccess to electricity (% of population)Access to electricity (% of population)Most recent value(2020)95.8(2020)TrendAnnual freshwater withdrawals, total (% of internal resources)Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (% of internal resources)Most recent value(2017)47(2017)TrendElectricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (% of total)Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (% of total)Most recent value(2015)4.8(2015)TrendPeople using safely managed sanitation services (% of population)People using safely managed sanitation services (% of population)Most recent value(2020)45(2020)TrendInstitutionsIndicatorMost recent valueTrendIntentional homicides (per 100,000 people)Intentional homicides (per 100,000 people)Most recent value(2015)4(2015)TrendCentral government debt, total (% of GDP)Central government debt, total (% of GDP)Most recent value(2013)51.1(2013)TrendStatistical performance indicators (SPI): Overall score (scale 0-100)Statistical performance indicators (SPI): Overall score (scale 0-100)No data availableTrendIndividuals using the Internet (% of population)Individuals using the Internet (% of population)Most recent value(2020)39(2020)TrendProportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%)Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%)Most recent value(2021)19(2021)TrendForeign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP)Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP)Most recent value(2020)2.0(2020)Trend