Cumulative people space in India

India: Cumulative people space was 1 in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
1
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
16th
of 39 countries
All-time high
1
in 1984
All-time low
0
in 1961
Years of data
61
1961–2021

Cumulative people space in India, 1961–2021

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

India recorded 1 for cumulative people space in 2021. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, cumulative people space in India peaked at 1 in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1961.

That places India 16th out of 39 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Cumulative people space in India, year by year

Annual values for Cumulative people space in India, 1961 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1961 0 —
1962 0 —
1963 0 —
1964 0 —
1965 0 —
1966 0 —
1967 0 —
1968 0 —
1969 0 —
1970 0 —
1971 0 —
1972 0 —
1973 0 —
1974 0 —
1975 0 —
1976 0 —
1977 0 —
1978 0 —
1979 0 —
1980 0 —
1981 0 —
1982 0 —
1983 0 —
1984 1 —
1985 1 +0.0%
1986 1 +0.0%
1987 1 +0.0%
1988 1 +0.0%
1989 1 +0.0%
1990 1 +0.0%
1991 1 +0.0%
1992 1 +0.0%
1993 1 +0.0%
1994 1 +0.0%
1995 1 +0.0%
1996 1 +0.0%
1997 1 +0.0%
1998 1 +0.0%
1999 1 +0.0%
2000 1 +0.0%
2001 1 +0.0%
2002 1 +0.0%
2003 1 +0.0%
2004 1 +0.0%
2005 1 +0.0%
2006 1 +0.0%
2007 1 +0.0%
2008 1 +0.0%
2009 1 +0.0%
2010 1 +0.0%
2011 1 +0.0%
2012 1 +0.0%
2013 1 +0.0%
2014 1 +0.0%
2015 1 +0.0%
2016 1 +0.0%
2017 1 +0.0%
2018 1 +0.0%
2019 1 +0.0%
2020 1 +0.0%
2021 1 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0 0 0 9
1970s 0 0 0 10
1980s 0.6 0 1 10
1990s 1 1 1 10
2000s 1 1 1 10
2010s 1 1 1 10
2020s 1 1 1 2

Countries ranked near India

  1. 16 Afghanistan 1 compare
  2. 16 Austria 1 compare
  3. 16 Brazil 1 compare
  4. 16 Cuba 1 compare
  5. 16 Denmark 1 compare
  6. 16 Iran 1 compare
  7. 16 Israel 1 compare
  8. 16 Malaysia 1 compare
  9. 16 Mexico 1 compare
  10. 16 Mongolia 1 compare
  11. 16 Peru 1 compare
  12. 16 Poland 1 compare
  13. 16 Romania 1 compare
  14. 16 Saudi Arabia 1 compare
  15. 16 South Africa 1 compare
  16. 16 South Korea 1 compare
  17. 16 Spain 1 compare
  18. 16 Sweden 1 compare
  19. 16 Switzerland 1 compare
  20. 16 Syria 1 compare
  21. 16 Ukraine 1 compare
  22. 16 United Arab Emirates 1 compare
  23. 16 Vietnam 1 compare

See the full ranking of 39 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cumulative people space in India?
Cumulative people space in India was 1 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest cumulative people space recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 1 in 1984.
What is the lowest cumulative people space recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1961.
How does India rank for cumulative people space?
India ranks 16th out of 39 countries with data for 2021.
Is cumulative people space rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this India data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Cumulative people space. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cumulative people space
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
39 places, 2,379 data points, 1961–2021
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