India vs Low income: Population ages 15-64
India
68.4%
in 2025
Low income
55.8%
in 2025
India rank
43rd
Low income rank
45th
Population ages 15-64 over time
- India
- Low income
How they compare
India currently reports 68.4% against 55.8% in Low income, a difference of 12.6%.
That makes India's figure about 1.2 times Low income's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
India ranks 43rd and Low income ranks 45th of 218 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Low income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 55.1% | 53.9% | 1.3% | India |
| 1970s | 55.5% | 52.3% | 3.2% | India |
| 1980s | 56.7% | 52.0% | 4.7% | India |
| 1990s | 58.4% | 51.7% | 6.7% | India |
| 2000s | 61.6% | 51.8% | 9.8% | India |
| 2010s | 65.4% | 53.3% | 12.1% | India |
| 2020s | 67.9% | 55.1% | 12.7% | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 15-64, India or Low income?
- India, at 68.4% against 55.8% in Low income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 15-64 between India and Low income?
- 12.6%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Low income?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do India and Low income rank globally for population ages 15-64?
- India ranks 43rd and Low income ranks 45th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 15-64 (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population between the ages 15 to 64 as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.