China vs India: SDRs holdings, SDR, per square kilometre

China
4,255 units per square kilometre
in 2023
India
4,604 units per square kilometre
in 2023
China rank
84th
India rank
82nd

SDRs holdings, SDR, per square kilometre over time

  • China
  • India
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How they compare

India currently reports 4,604 units per square kilometre against 4,255 units per square kilometre in China, a difference of 349 units per square kilometre.

That makes India's figure about 1.1 times China's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was India ahead.

China ranks 84th and India ranks 82nd of 189 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 3 and India in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade China India Difference Ahead
1960s 0 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre —
1970s 0 units per square kilometre 69.65 units per square kilometre 69.65 units per square kilometre India
1980s 36.62 units per square kilometre 83.86 units per square kilometre 47.24 units per square kilometre India
1990s 43.77 units per square kilometre 21.17 units per square kilometre 22.61 units per square kilometre China
2000s 156.22 units per square kilometre 111.68 units per square kilometre 44.54 units per square kilometre China
2010s 805.79 units per square kilometre 738.52 units per square kilometre 67.26 units per square kilometre China
2020s 3,310 units per square kilometre 3,536 units per square kilometre 226.61 units per square kilometre India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre, China or India?
India, at 4,604 units per square kilometre against 4,255 units per square kilometre in China as of 2023.
What is the difference in sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre between China and India?
349 units per square kilometre, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and India?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do China and India rank globally for sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre?
China ranks 84th and India ranks 82nd of 189 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as SDRs holdings, SDR, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
SDRs holdings, SDR, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
191 places, 10,792 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

SDRs holdings, SDR 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.