Just in case one didn’t already know, or forgot how dire India’s poverty and population problem is, the Economist weighs in with another interesting perspective – by matching India’s states and territories in terms of GDP, GDP per person (in PPP terms) and population. Ironically Jammu & Kashmir would match the Bahamas, and Goa (known for its beaches) would match Malawi. And Uttar Pradesh is as rich as the oil rich Qatar if it wasn’t for the mind-blowing 195.8 million population that makes it so poor on a per-person basis.
The sheer magnitude of India’s population and poverty is just staggering and sobering. On top of that are incompetent and corrupt politicians who exacerbate the problem. And yet she manages to thrive, grow and continue to make positive contributions to the world economy.
The interactive version with even more detail is here.
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2011/09/29 at 22:11:34
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2011/08/24 at 22:26:05
[...] Map Matching Each Indian State With A Country. « Yeh Hai Life … Map Matching Each Indian State With A Country. « Yeh Hai Life …Description : Just in case one didn't already know, or forgot how dire India's poverty and population problem is, the Economist weighs in with another …http://www.yehhailife.com/2011 .. [...]
2011/08/09 at 06:47:38
[...] Map Matching Each Indian State With A Country. « Yeh Hai Life … Map Matching Each Indian State With A Country. « Yeh Hai Life …Description : Just in case one didn't already know, or forgot how dire India's poverty and population problem is, the Economist weighs in with another …http://www.yehhailife.com/2011 .. [...]
2011/07/22 at 04:54:14
nice read ….
i surely bookmark it
2011/07/20 at 21:13:37
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2011/07/14 at 17:32:29
[...] Map Matching Each Indian State With A Country. « Yeh Hai Life … Description : Just in case one didn’t already know, or forgot how dire India’s poverty and population problem is, the Economist weighs in with another interesting perspective – by matching India’s states and territories in terms of … http://www.yehhailife.com/2011 .. [...]