INR
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USD
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Land Area
United States of America
9,833,517 km²
Largest
India
3,287,263 km²
33.4% of largest
United States of America is 2.99× larger than India
Population
India
LARGEST
1.46B
PEOPLE
United States of America
23.3% OF LARGEST
341.78M
PEOPLE
India has 4.28× the population of United States of America
GDP
United States of America
LARGEST
$30.77T
India
12.9% OF LARGEST
$3.96T
Armed Forces
Active Personnel
India
LARGEST
1.45M
TROOPS
United States of America
93.2% OF LARGEST
1.35M
TROOPS
India has 1.07× the active personnel of United States of America
Air Force
United States of America
LARGEST
13.3K
AIRCRAFT
India
16.4% OF LARGEST
2.18K
AIRCRAFT
United States of America has 6.10× the aircraft of India
Naval Assets
United States of America
India
Wealth
Gold Reserves
United States of America
LARGEST
8,133.5
Metric Tonnes
India
10.8% OF LARGEST
876.2
Metric Tonnes
Foreign-Exchange Reserves
India
LARGEST
$570B
Reserves · excl. gold
United States of America
40.0% OF LARGEST
$228B
Reserves · excl. gold
Billionaires
United States of America
MOST
813
billionaires
India
25% OF MOST
200
billionaires
Oil
Proven Reserves
United States of America
LARGEST
69
Billion barrels
India
6.5% OF LARGEST
4.5
Billion barrels
Production & Consumption
India
NET IMPORTER
Production
0.7M b/d
Consumption
5.3M b/d
−4.6M b/d net
United States of America
NET EXPORTER
Production
20.0M b/d
Consumption
19.0M b/d
+1.0M b/d net
Trade (Import/Export)
India
$827.4B
Exports
$827.4B
Imports
$918.3B
Trade Balance
$-90.9B
Trade Deficit
United States of America
$3,193.5B
Exports
$3,193.5B
Imports
$4,103.1B
Trade Balance
$-909.6B
Trade Deficit
Drinks per Person
Coffee
kg / person / yr
United States of America
consumption
India
consumption
Tea
kg / person / yr
India
consumption
United States of America
consumption
Beer
litres / person / yr
United States of America
consumption
India
supply
Wine
litres / person / yr
United States of America
consumption
India
consumption
Alcohol
litres pure alcohol / person / yr
United States of America
consumption
India
consumption
Smoking
% of adults 15+ who smoke
United States of America
India
Per-capita — consumption where available, else FAOSTAT supply · alcohol = litres of pure alcohol; smoking = % of adults 15+ (WHO)
Olympic Medals
United States of America
1,233
Gold
1,013
Silver
889
Bronze
3,135
Total Medals
☀ Summer: 2,772
❄ Winter: 363
India
10
Gold
10
Silver
21
Bronze
41
Total Medals
☀ Summer: 41
❄ Winter: 0
Religious Demographics
Religious Distribution
Religious Composition by Country
India
United States of America
Age Demographics
Median Age
United States of America
38.8
YEARS
10
30
50
70
India
28.2
YEARS
10
30
50
70
Age Distribution
Population breakdown by age bracket (percentage)
Demographic Insights
Age Gap
United States of America is 10.6 years older (median) than India
Youth Population
India has the highest youth population at 52.5% (under 30)
Elderly Population
United States of America has the highest elderly population at 21.6% (60+)
Global Statistics
| Metric |
India
|
United States of America
|
|---|---|---|
| Travel & Mobility | ||
| Passport Power visa-free destinations |
62
|
186
|
| Tourist Arrivals per year |
17.9M
|
66.5M
|
| Culture & Prestige | ||
| Nobel Laureates all-time |
10
|
411
|
| 3-Michelin-Star Restaurants current guide |
0
|
16
|
| UNESCO Heritage Sites inscribed sites |
43
|
26
|
Figures as of 2026. Sources: IMF, EIA/OPEC, Henley Passport Index, UNWTO, Forbes, Michelin Guide, Nobel Foundation, UNESCO World Heritage Centre.
Cost of Living
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Metric
All indices use New York City as base (100)
Lower values indicate lower costs.
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India
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United States of America
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| Cost of Living Index |
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| Rent Index |
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| Groceries Index |
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| Local Purchasing Power |
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| Common Expenses Comparison | ||
| Meal at Inexpensive Restaurant (USD) | $3 | $20 |
| Three-Course Meal for 2 (USD) | $15 | $80 |
| Monthly Rent - City Center (USD) | $250 | $1,950 |
| Monthly Rent - Outside Center (USD) | $150 | $1,500 |
| Monthly Utilities (USD) | $35 | $175 |
| Internet (60 Mbps, USD) | $12 | $68 |
| Monthly Public Transport Pass (USD) | $15 | $85 |
Health
Healthcare spending, capacity and outcomes. Sources: World Bank / WHO — the year tag shows each figure’s vintage; “—” means the country doesn’t report that metric.
Health spending / person
USA
India
Physicians per 1,000
USA
India
Hospital beds per 1,000
USA
India
Diabetes prevalence
USA
India
Obesity prevalence
USA
India
Suicide rate per 100k
USA
India
Want the long view?
GDP, population, reserves & trade for India vs USA — charted over the decades.
Basic Information
| Metric | India | United States of America |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 1463865525 | 341784857 |
| Area (sq km) | 3287263 | 9833517 |
| Capital | New Delhi | Washington, D.C. |
| Official Language | Hindi and English (official), 21 other scheduled languages | English (de facto) |
| Currency | Indian Rupee (INR) | United States Dollar (USD) |
| Government Type | Federal parliamentary constitutional republic | Federal presidential constitutional republic |
Military Strength
| Metric | India | United States of America |
|---|---|---|
| Active Personnel | 1,445,000 | 1,347,300 |
| Reserve Personnel | 1,155,000 | 799,500 |
| Total Military Personnel | 2,610,550 | 2,146,800 |
| Defense Budget (USD) | $81,400,000,000 | $816,000,000,000 |
| Tanks | 4,614 | 6,612 |
| Armored Vehicles | 12,000 | 45,193 |
| Self-Propelled Artillery | 100 | 1,498 |
| Towed Artillery | 4,175 | 1,339 |
| Rocket Projectors | 266 | 1,366 |
Economy
| Metric | India | United States of America |
|---|---|---|
| GDP (USD) | $3,956,067,115,772 | $30,769,700,000,000 |
| GDP Per Capita (USD) | $2,702 | $90,027 |
| Unemployment Rate (%) | 4.2% | 4.2% |
| GINI Index (Income Inequality) | 25.5 | 41.8 |
| Currency | Indian Rupee (INR) | United States Dollar (USD) |
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Interesting Comparisons & Trivia
Did You Know?
United States of America is 3.0 times larger in area than India.
India has 4.3 times more people than United States of America.
With over a billion people, that's more than 1/8 of humanity!
United States of America has the highest GDP per capita at $90,027 among the selected countries.
United States of America has the largest economy with a GDP of
$30.77 trillion.
India has the largest active military personnel with 1,445,000 troops.
United States of America has the largest air force with 13,300 aircraft.
United States of America has the largest navy with 472 vessels.
India Fact: India has the world's largest film industry, producing over 1,800 films annually, more than twice Hollywood's output.
USA Fact: The United States has more airports than any other country in the world, with over 13,000 airports.
India vs United States of America: Key Comparisons
Economy: United States of America's GDP of $30.8T is 7.8x larger than India's $4.0T — both among the world's largest economies.
Population: India's population of 1.5B is 4.3x larger than United States of America's 342M.
Area: United States of America covers 9,833,517 km², making it 3.0x larger than India.
Military: India fields 1.4Million active troops vs United States of America's 1.3Million.
Trade: India has a trade deficit of $91B while United States of America has a trade deficit of $910B.
Life Expectancy: United States of America leads with a life expectancy of 79 years vs India's 72.
Data compiled from World Bank, IMF, Global Firepower, SIPRI, Numbeo, and Pew Research.
Last updated August 2026.
Sources & methodology