India
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Identity
Formal name: Republic of India.
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Identity
Name origin: the English name derives from the Indus River.
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India vs Turkey
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Turkey
Quick context before you compare the numbers.
Identity
Formal name: Republic of Turkey.
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Identity
Name origin: the name means "Land of the Turks".
CIA 2026
Analysis
India and Turkey are closely matched, each leading in 64 metrics.
India's Foreign Patents is 144.9x that of Turkey (35.3K vs 242).
India's Population is 15.8x that of Turkey (1.42B vs 84.63M).
India's Firms Making Informal Payments is 14.6x that of Turkey (39.33% of firms vs 2.5% of firms).
India's Irrigated Land is 13.5x that of Turkey (754.6K km² vs 52.1K km²).
India's Firms Asked for Bribes is 10.2x that of Turkey (27.23% of firms vs 2.4% of firms).
Key Comparisons
Foreign PatentsIndia leads
India
35.3K
Turkey
242
PopulationIndia leads
India
1.42B
Turkey
84.63M
Firms Making Informal PaymentsIndia leads
India
39.33% of firms
Turkey
2.5% of firms
Irrigated LandIndia leads
India
754.6K km²
Turkey
52.1K km²
Firms Asked for BribesIndia leads
India
27.23% of firms
Turkey
2.4% of firms
Water WithdrawalIndia leads
India
647.5 B m³
Turkey
64.47 B m³
All Metrics
Foreign Patents
IndiaIndia
35.3K
Turkey
242
14489% higher
Population
IndiaIndia
1.42B
Turkey
84.63M
1577% higher
Firms Making Informal Payments
IndiaIndia
39.33% of firms
Turkey
2.5% of firms
1462% higher
Irrigated Land
IndiaIndia
754.6K km²
Turkey
52.1K km²
1347% higher
Firms Asked for Bribes
IndiaIndia
27.23% of firms
Turkey
2.4% of firms
1020% higher
Water Withdrawal
IndiaIndia
647.5 B m³
Turkey
64.47 B m³
904% higher
Total CO2 Emissions
IndiaIndia
3.2K Mt CO2e
Turkey
460.03 Mt CO2e
586% higher
Railway Network
IndiaIndia
68.1K km
Turkey
10.5K km
546% higher
Spirits Consumption
IndiaIndia
2.3 L/person/yr
Turkey
0.37 L/person/yr
513% higher
Electricity Generation
IndiaIndia
2.1K TWh
Turkey
341.22 TWh
503% higher
Armed Forces Personnel
IndiaIndia
3.07M
Turkey
512.0K
499% higher
Railway Length
IndiaIndia
65.6K km
Turkey
11.5K km
470% higher
Land Border Length
IndiaIndia
13.9K km
Turkey
2.8K km
393% higher
Electric Generating Capacity
IndiaIndia
499.14M kW
Turkey
106.28M kW
370% higher
Suicide Rate
IndiaIndia
12.56 per 100k
Turkey
2.7 per 100k
367% higher
Population Density
IndiaIndia
483.68 /km²
Turkey
110.87 /km²
336% higher
Scientific Publications
IndiaIndia
207.4K
Turkey
52.7K
294% higher
Land Area
IndiaIndia
2.97M km²
Turkey
769.6K km²
286% higher
High-Tech Exports (%)
IndiaIndia
18.57%
Turkey
5.1%
261% higher
Forest Area
IndiaIndia
729.6K km²
Turkey
226.9K km²
222% higher
Domestic Patents
IndiaIndia
26.3K
Turkey
8.2K
219% higher
Informal Employment Share
IndiaIndia
87.2% of employed people
Turkey
27.71% of employed people
215% higher
Renewable Energy (%)
IndiaIndia
34.9%
Turkey
12%
191% higher
GDP (Nominal)
IndiaIndia
$3,909,891,533,858.08
Turkey
$1,359,123,768,774.12
188% higher
Airports
IndiaIndia
318
Turkey
116
174% higher
Infant Mortality
IndiaIndia
24.5 per 1k births
Turkey
9.1 per 1k births
169% higher
Freedom of Expression Index
IndiaIndia
0.46
Turkey
0.18
156% higher
Alcohol Consumption
IndiaIndia
4.1 L/adult/yr
Turkey
1.7 L/adult/yr
143% higher
Liberal Democracy Index
IndiaIndia
0.26
Turkey
0.11
136% higher
Road Traffic Death Rate
IndiaIndia
14.6 per 100k
Turkey
6.5 per 100k
125% higher
Air Pollution (PM2.5)
IndiaIndia
48.39 µg/m³
Turkey
21.61 µg/m³
124% higher
Child Mortality
IndiaIndia
27.7 per 1k births
Turkey
12.8 per 1k births
116% higher
Minimum Paid Vacation Days
IndiaIndia
25 days/yr
Turkey
12 days/yr
108% higher
Coal Electricity Share
IndiaIndia
70.82%
Turkey
34.31%
106% higher
Official Languages Count
IndiaIndia
2.0
Turkey
1.0
100% higher
UNESCO World Heritage Sites
IndiaIndia
44 sites
Turkey
22 sites
100% higher
EV Chargers per 100,000 People
TurkeyIndia
0.03 per 100k people
Turkey
0.77 per 100k people
96% lower
GDP Growth Rate
IndiaIndia
6.5%
Turkey
3.3%
95% higher
Inflation Rate
TurkeyIndia
5.0%
Turkey
58.5%
91% lower
Researchers
TurkeyIndia
259.26 per 1M
Turkey
2.5K per 1M
90% lower
McDonald's Outlets per Million People
TurkeyIndia
0.22 per 1M people
Turkey
2.3 per 1M people
90% lower
Nobel Laureates Born per Million People
TurkeyIndia
0.00 per 1M people
Turkey
0.04 per 1M people
89% lower
Credit Card Ownership
TurkeyIndia
4.6% of adults
Turkey
43.67% of adults
89% lower
Broadband Access (%)
TurkeyIndia
2.7 per 100 people
Turkey
22 per 100 people
88% lower
Meat Consumption per Person
TurkeyIndia
6.1 kg/person/yr
Turkey
38.87 kg/person/yr
84% lower
Beer Consumption
TurkeyIndia
0.13 L/person/yr
Turkey
0.66 L/person/yr
80% lower
GNI Per Capita
TurkeyIndia
$2,650
Turkey
$13,460
80% lower
Obesity Rate
TurkeyIndia
7.2%
Turkey
34.26%
79% lower
Health Spending Per Capita
TurkeyIndia
$79.52
Turkey
$385.88
79% lower
Capital Elevation
TurkeyIndia
216 m
Turkey
938 m
77% lower
Government Debt (% GDP)
IndiaIndia
46.5% of GDP
Turkey
26.62% of GDP
75% higher
GDP Per Capita (PPP)
TurkeyIndia
$11,159.99
Turkey
$45,122.93
75% lower
University Enrollment Rate
TurkeyIndia
34.42%
Turkey
127.58%
73% lower
ATMs per 100,000 Adults
TurkeyIndia
24.96 per 100k
Turkey
80.55 per 100k
69% lower
Doctors (per 1,000)
TurkeyIndia
0.72 per 1k
Turkey
2.2 per 1k
68% lower
Electricity Use (Per Capita)
TurkeyIndia
1.2K kWh/person
Turkey
3.6K kWh/person
67% lower
Highest Elevation
IndiaIndia
8.6K m
Turkey
5.1K m
67% higher
CO2 Per Capita
TurkeyIndia
2.2 t/person/yr
Turkey
5.9 t/person/yr
62% lower
Tax Revenue (% GDP)
TurkeyIndia
6.7% of GDP
Turkey
17.62% of GDP
62% lower
Urban Population (%)
TurkeyIndia
35.38%
Turkey
89.34%
60% lower
Merchant Fleet Size
IndiaIndia
1.9K
Turkey
1.2K
59% higher
Shipping Traffic
IndiaIndia
19.72M
Turkey
12.37M
59% higher
Energy Use (Per Capita)
TurkeyIndia
754.18 kg oil eq/person
Turkey
1.8K kg oil eq/person
59% lower
Water Stress (%)
IndiaIndia
44.78%
Turkey
28.4%
58% higher
Big Mac Price
TurkeyIndia
$2.51
Turkey
$5.9
57% lower
Milk Consumption per Person
TurkeyIndia
84.5 kg/person/yr
Turkey
193.94 kg/person/yr
56% lower
Wind Electricity Share
TurkeyIndia
5.0%
Turkey
11.14%
55% lower
Renewable Energy (%)
TurkeyIndia
9.1%
Turkey
19.79%
54% lower
R&D Spending (% GDP)
TurkeyIndia
0.65% of GDP
Turkey
1.3% of GDP
51% lower
Nurses & Midwives
TurkeyIndia
1.7 per 1k
Turkey
3.4 per 1k
50% lower
Unemployment Rate
TurkeyIndia
4.2%
Turkey
8.4%
50% lower
Hospital Beds (per 1,000)
TurkeyIndia
1.6 per 1k
Turkey
3.0 per 1k
47% lower
Women in Senior Management
TurkeyIndia
11.92% of managers
Turkey
21.45% of managers
44% lower
Air Passengers
IndiaIndia
180.42M
Turkey
125.94M
43% higher
Inequality (Gini)
TurkeyIndia
25.5
Turkey
44.5
43% lower
Seafood Consumption per Person
IndiaIndia
7.9 kg/person/yr
Turkey
5.5 kg/person/yr
43% higher
Death Rate
IndiaIndia
8.7 per 1k
Turkey
6.2 per 1k
41% higher
Vehicles per 1,000 People
TurkeyIndia
158.15 per 1k people
Turkey
266.03 per 1k people
41% lower
Electricity Carbon Intensity
IndiaIndia
670.13 gCO2/kWh
Turkey
474.74 gCO2/kWh
41% higher
Food Waste per Person
TurkeyIndia
97.34 kg/person/yr
Turkey
162.74 kg/person/yr
40% lower
Firms Hit by Power Outages
TurkeyIndia
19.91% of firms
Turkey
32.76% of firms
39% lower
Internet Users (%)
TurkeyIndia
56%
Turkey
87%
36% lower
Education Spending (% GDP)
IndiaIndia
4.1% of GDP
Turkey
3.1% of GDP
32% higher
Digital Payments Used
TurkeyIndia
48.46% of adults
Turkey
71.42% of adults
32% lower
Women in Parliament (%)
TurkeyIndia
13.65%
Turkey
19.87%
31% lower
Elderly Population (%)
TurkeyIndia
7.1%
Turkey
10.28%
31% lower
Electoral Democracy Index
IndiaIndia
0.38
Turkey
0.29
29% higher
Mobile Subscriptions (%)
TurkeyIndia
79 per 100 people
Turkey
108 per 100 people
27% lower
Firms with Female Top Manager
TurkeyIndia
6.8% of firms
Turkey
9.4% of firms
27% lower
Corruption Perceptions Index
IndiaIndia
39 pts
Turkey
31 pts
26% higher
Border Neighbors
TurkeyIndia
6.0
Turkey
8.0
25% lower
Exports (% GDP)
TurkeyIndia
21.16% of GDP
Turkey
27.57% of GDP
23% lower
Tobacco Use Prevalence
TurkeyIndia
24.4% of adults
Turkey
31.1% of adults
22% lower
Human Development Index
TurkeyIndia
0.69
Turkey
0.85
20% lower
Smoking Rate
TurkeyIndia
24.3%
Turkey
30.5%
20% lower
Agricultural Land (%)
IndiaIndia
60.06%
Turkey
50.14%
20% higher
FDI Inflows (% GDP)
TurkeyIndia
0.69% of GDP
Turkey
0.86% of GDP
20% lower
Women's Political Empowerment
IndiaIndia
0.66
Turkey
0.56
18% higher
Military Spending
IndiaIndia
2.3% of GDP
Turkey
1.9% of GDP
18% higher
Teen Birth Rate
IndiaIndia
14.06 per 1k
Turkey
12.05 per 1k
17% higher
Forest Coverage (%)
TurkeyIndia
24.54%
Turkey
29.48%
17% lower
Birth Rate
IndiaIndia
15.91 per 1k
Turkey
13.56 per 1k
17% higher
Adult Literacy Rate
TurkeyIndia
81.7%
Turkey
97.26%
16% lower
Sanitation Access (%)
TurkeyIndia
83.38%
Turkey
99.28%
16% lower
Political Corruption Index
TurkeyIndia
0.68
Turkey
0.80
15% lower
Youth Population (%)
IndiaIndia
24.62%
Turkey
21.45%
15% higher
Median Age
TurkeyIndia
28.1 years
Turkey
32.5 years
14% lower
Life Evaluation Score
TurkeyIndia
4.5 pts
Turkey
5.3 pts
14% lower
Imports (% GDP)
TurkeyIndia
23.49% of GDP
Turkey
27.03% of GDP
13% lower
Homicide Rate
TurkeyIndia
2.8 per 100k
Turkey
3.2 per 100k
13% lower
Solar Electricity Share
TurkeyIndia
9.4%
Turkey
10.53%
11% lower
Health Spending (% GDP)
TurkeyIndia
3.3% of GDP
Turkey
3.7% of GDP
11% lower
Insufficient Physical Activity
IndiaIndia
49.42% of adults
Turkey
44.39% of adults
11% higher
Protected Land (%)
IndiaIndia
7.7%
Turkey
7.0%
10% higher
Average Weekly Work Hours
IndiaIndia
45.45 hrs/week
Turkey
42 hrs/week
8% higher
Hypertension Prevalence
TurkeyIndia
31.3% of adults
Turkey
33.5% of adults
7% lower
Life Expectancy
TurkeyIndia
72.0 years
Turkey
77.2 years
7% lower
Fertility Rate
IndiaIndia
2.0 children/woman
Turkey
1.9 children/woman
6% higher
Coastline Length
TurkeyIndia
7.0K km
Turkey
7.2K km
3% lower
Tourism Revenue
TurkeyIndia
$13,413,000,000
Turkey
$13,771,000,000
3% lower
Can Raise Emergency Money
IndiaIndia
95.18% of adults
Turkey
92.54% of adults
3% higher
Mobile Money Accounts
TurkeyIndia
23.1% of adults
Turkey
23.32% of adults
1% lower
Time Zones Count
IndiaIndia
3.0 time zones
Turkey
3.0 time zones
equal
Dependency Ratio
IndiaIndia
46.56% of working-age pop.
Turkey
46.48% of working-age pop.
equal
Electricity Access (%)
TurkeyIndia
99.5%
Turkey
100%
equal
Youth Unemployment Rate
TurkeyIndia
16.02% of youth labor force
Turkey
16.04% of youth labor force
equal
Lowest Elevation
IndiaIndia
0 m
Turkey
0 m
ranked higher
Current Account Balance (% of GDP)
IndiaIndia
-0.9% of GDP
Turkey
-1.9% of GDP
ranked higher
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