China vs India: 25_SDR holdings, per square kilometre
China
5,589 units per square kilometre
in 2023
India
6,184 units per square kilometre
in 2023
China rank
87th
India rank
84th
25_SDR holdings, per square kilometre over time
- China
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 6,184 units per square kilometre against 5,589 units per square kilometre in China, a difference of 595 units per square kilometre.
That makes India's figure about 1.1 times China's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was China ahead.
China ranks 87th and India ranks 84th of 188 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60.05 units per square kilometre | 18.05 units per square kilometre | 42 units per square kilometre | China |
| 2000s | 113.34 units per square kilometre | 1.78 units per square kilometre | 111.56 units per square kilometre | China |
| 2010s | 1,188 units per square kilometre | 1,102 units per square kilometre | 85.76 units per square kilometre | China |
| 2020s | 3,408 units per square kilometre | 3,379 units per square kilometre | 29.32 units per square kilometre | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher 25_sdr holdings, per square kilometre, China or India?
- India, at 6,184 units per square kilometre against 5,589 units per square kilometre in China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in 25_sdr holdings, per square kilometre between China and India?
- 595 units per square kilometre, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and India?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do China and India rank globally for 25_sdr holdings, per square kilometre?
- China ranks 87th and India ranks 84th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as 25_SDR holdings, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
25_SDR holdings divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.