China vs India: SDRs holdings, US dollar, per square kilometre
China
5,709 units per square kilometre
in 2023
India
6,177 units per square kilometre
in 2023
China rank
84th
India rank
82nd
SDRs holdings, US dollar, per square kilometre over time
- China
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 6,177 units per square kilometre against 5,709 units per square kilometre in China, a difference of 468 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 | 83.88 units per square kilometre | 83.88 units per square kilometre | India |
| 1980s | 44.09 units per square kilometre | 97.57 units per square kilometre | 53.48 units per square kilometre | India |
| 1990s | 61.74 units per square kilometre | 30.07 units per square kilometre | 31.67 units per square kilometre | China |
| 2000s | 236.64 units per square kilometre | 174.96 units per square kilometre | 61.68 units per square kilometre | China |
| 2010s | 1,171 units per square kilometre | 1,091 units per square kilometre | 80.13 units per square kilometre | China |
| 2020s | 4,509 units per square kilometre | 4,807 units per square kilometre | 298.46 units per square kilometre | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sdrs holdings, us dollar, per square kilometre, China or India?
- India, at 6,177 units per square kilometre against 5,709 units per square kilometre in China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sdrs holdings, us dollar, per square kilometre between China and India?
- 468 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, us dollar, 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, US dollar, 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
SDRs holdings, US dollar 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.