India’s Contributions
Here is a small list of India’s stats and figures compared to the rest of the world.
The following figures and facts are what I would term as India’s contributions towards the modern world. Many of these facts were attained from various websites such as Nation master, Wikipedia, Encyclopedia, India’s Tourism Ministry and other major sources. See the below figures as what India has compared to the rest of the world in Ranking. The facts are ordered by ranks for your viewing pleasure. All credits go towards their respective sources and towards me and my websites apmastersite.com and 4awindow.com Thank You
The World’s youngest population (under 25) resides in India (1 out of 10 people in India are under 25).
Largest Banana Production in the world.
The largest amount of Acquitted in the world.
Largest police force in the world.
Largest rate of murders per 1000 persons in the world.
The Largest Democracy in the world.
The largest Voter Registration numbers in the world.
The largest share of all the poor people in the world (41%)
Largest number of films produced and the largest Cinema attendance.
The largest number of independent newspaper in circulation and the most read newspapers in the world.
The largest army with regards to the number of Army Personnel.
The country with largest population in 2015.
The Largest non-Islamic and non-Arabic nation with the most amount of Muslim population
Largest contributor of United Nations peacekeepers (55,000 Indian personnel serving in thirty-five nations for peacekeeping)
The Largest percentage of victories in wars (83% victory rate).
The largest film and movie ticket sales
The largest rate of films produced per year
The largest Railroad system in the world
The Most busiest rail system networks in the world transporting 16 Million passengers and over 2 million tons of cargo daily.
The Largest Consumer and Producer of Sugar
The Largest Peninsula in the world
The most effective herbal and traditional medicinal treatment in the world (Ayurvedic, Soukya, Rajah, Homio, and other herbal treatments).
The most populous Democracy in the world.
The only nation that is a “Sub-Continent”
The only nation with the most amount of religions being founded (Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism and Sikhism).
The home to four major religions (Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism and Sikhism).
The country with the most official languages (more than 22 official languages).
The only nation to be called the “Crown Jewel” of the British Empire.
The only semi-independent founding member nation of the Non-Aligned Movement and the United Nations (as part of British India).
The only nation, despite sanctions and criticism, that consistently refused to sign the CTBT and the NPT
Home to 7.6% of all mammalian, 12.6% of all avian, 6.2% of all reptilian, 4.4% of all amphibian, 11.7% of all fish, and 6.0% of flowering plant species.
One of the largest Wildlife reservations and Wildlife Protection areas (more than five hundred wildlife sanctuaries and fourteen biosphere reserves)
The largest exporter of Software production
The most favored location for outsourcing for multinational co operations (IT Professionals and large numbers of Educated English-speaking population).
The Original founder of Chess
The most winner of “Miss World” Pageant Competition (5 times)
The Largest Conventional arms importer ($2,375,000,000.00 worth of weapons).
The largest Cricket playing nation in the world.
The longest paved Highway system in the world (1,517,080 km)
The largest Highway system in the world (3,319,640 km)
The longest unpaved Highway system in the world (1,802,570 km)
One of the 10 nations serving in the International Military Tribunal (Lord Radhabinod Pal)
The largest amount of Billionaires in Asia (42 Billionaires in India, Japan has 40 and is 2nd)
The largest collector and publisher of Information for the public
Holder of “World’s most beautiful Woman” title for more than 3 years in a row (Aishwarya Rai)
The 2nd largest producer of Wheat
The 2nd largest consumer of Rice
The Nation with the 2nd largest amount of Nuclear reactors under construction.
The 2nd largest English speaking population.
The 2nd largest nation with the most English speakers per GDP $$
The 2nd largest amount of air force personnel.
The 2nd largest amount of availability of manpower for military between the ages of 15-49
The 2nd largest persons per room.
The 2nd largest Army in the world
The 2nd fastest growing economy in the world
The 2nd largest film industry after Hollywood
The 2nd most culturally, linguistically and genetically diverse geographical entity after the African continent.
The 2nd largest percentage of Hindus in a population (80.5%)
The 2nd largest paved Road system in the world (1,603,705 km)
The 2nd largest Total Road system (3,383,344 km)
The 2nd largest unpaved Road system in the world (1,779,639 km)
The 2nd largest market for Mobile Phones
Nokia’s 2nd largest mobile phone market.
The 3rd largest arable and permanent cropland in the world.
The 3rd largest cotton producing country in the world.
The 3rd largest exporter of Cashew nuts to the USA (per capita)
The 3rd largest Rice producing nation in the world.
The 3rd highest rate of manslaughters per 1000 persons.
The 3rd most coal consuming nation due to high energy demands.
The 3rd highest rates of abortion in the world.
The 3rd largest population of Muslims in a country in the world.
The 3rd largest air force in the world
India ranks 3rd in producing quality Scientists, Engineers & Doctors.
The overall Military might of India is ranked 3rd in the world.
The 3rd largest number of threatened mammal species in the world (75).
The 3rd most sexually satisfied people on the planet.
The country with the 3rd largest Islamic Population (138,188,726).
Has the 3rd largest Shia population in the world (30,900,000)
Has the 3rd largest Sunni Population in the world (123,600,000)
Has the 3rd largest Seventh-day Adventist Membership (917,207)
Ranked 3rd for wins at Table Tennis at the 2006 Commonwealth Games for Men
Ranked 3rd for most fatalities from Terror attacks
The 3rd largest Liquid petroleum gas pipelines in the world.
The 3rd largest Refined products pipeline in the world.
The 3rd largest Mobile population
The 4th largest amount of Internet users in the world (60 Million and growing).
The 4th largest exporter of Celery
The 4th largest exporter of Leguminous vegetables
The 4th largest wheat exports.
The 4th nation with most prisoners.
The 4th largest Television and media networked nation in the world.
The 4th largest armed forces personnel in the world (para-military)
The 4th largest Naval and Maritime force in the world
The 4th largest Economy in the world (so far based on purchasing power).
The 4th largest rates of Immigration to the USA from 1830 to present
The 4th largest Iron ore mining in the world
The 4th largest amount of Televisions produced.
Ranked 4th for the number of Radios in the country
The 4th most amount of Frigates in a Navy
The 4th largest amount of Catholic Religious Priests in the world
The 4th largest Gold medal holder of Commonwealth Games of 2006 (104)
The 4th most Number of Known Terrorist Organizations Present in the nation (9)
The 4th largest Freight Transport in Billion tonne-kilometres (407.4)
The 5th largest Silver Medal holder of Commonwealth Games of 2006 (90)
The 5th largest coal producing nation.
The 5th largest exporter of Base Metal handheld equipment
The 5th largest Carbon Dioxide emitter
The 5th largest amount of city dwelling population
The 5th most targeted nation in terrorism attacks.
The 5th largest Contributor of Aid for Hurricane Katrina victims in the world (over 5 million USD, donation of medication, water purification systems, tarps, blankets, hygiene kits and products.)
The 5th largest Defense budget in the world ($19,040,000,000.00)
The 5th most amount of Tanks being used in an Army
The 5th largest city in the world (Bombay or Mumbai)
The 6th largest Reserves of foreign exchange and gold ($145,000,000,000).
The 6th largest Oil refiner in the world (2,100,000 barrels per day).
The 6th largest amount of Children living with AIDS (170,000 kids)
The 6th largest heavy truck production in the world
The 6th largest market oriented labor force in the world
Ranked 6th for Total Grand Slam wins at the Big Four pageants (seven times)
Ranked 6th for Employment in arms production industry.
Ranked 6th for Mt Everest ascents (Duration 1953-2001)
The 6th largest Oil consumer in the world (2,450,000 bbl/day)
The 6th largest city in the world (Delhi)
The 7th largest nation in the world (land size)
The 7th largest Weapon holdings capabilities (10,538,000)
The 7th largest amount of Catholic Diocesan priests
The 8th largest Net Oil Imports (1,200,000 barrels per day).
The 8th largest number of Mammals in a country (390 species in India)
The 8th largest user of Mobile cellular Phones
The 8th largest amount of Catholic Cardinals
Ranked 8th for most Heliports in the world (28)
The 8th largest city in the world (Calcutta)
The 9th Largest Total aid package given to Tsunami victims around the world.
The 9th largest operable nuclear reactors in the world.
The 9th largest rates of Precipitation (2,168mm)
The 9th largest Waterway in the world (14,500 km)
The 10th largest desert in the world is Thar Desert (India & Pakistan).
The 10th largest exporter of Hazelnuts or filberts to USA.
The 10th most Electrolux factories in the world located in India
The 10th largest amount of people that consider themselves “Far left” politically (6.8%)
The 11th most subway restaurants in the world (56).
The 11th largest amount of people that consider themselves “Far right” politically (11%)
Ranked 11th for winning “Miss Universe” pageant (twice)
The 12th largest rates of children who are still breastfeeding 20-23 months (66%)
The 12th largest economy based on market exchange rates.
The 13th largest Population with English as their first language.
Has the 13th largest Oil pipelines in the world.
The 14th largest contributor of Iraq pledges of reconstruction aid
Hosts 14th largest Catholics population in the world
The 15th largest Church attendance rates in the world (45% of the nation attends church).
Ranked 15th in the World Chess Rankings
The 16th largest car production in the world.
The 16th largest amount of Personal computers produced.
The 16th largest amount of Protestants in the world (7,561,851)
The 16th largest amount of Chess International Masters (45)
The 18th Largest protector of Endangered Species.
Ranked 18th for Nobel Prize winners in Literature
Ranked 18th for Nobel Prize Laureates in Literature
The 20th largest Light commercial vehicle production
The 21st largest nation with the most refugees from other nations (185,510).
The 22nd largest number of hosts for Internet in the world
The 23rd largest Natural gas reserves in the world.
The 23rd most amount of Chess Grandmasters in the world (11)
Ranked 23rd for most amount of Airports (341)
The 24th largest amount of Blog and LiveJournal users in the world
The 25th largest oil production since 1972 (152 thousand barrels per day).
The 25th largest rates of Plastic surgery procedures (2,259).
The 26th largest Conventional arms exporter in the world.
Has the 30th largest Jewish population in the world (Estimated number of Jews)
The 32nd largest motor vehicle production rates per 1000 people.
The 35th Democracy to the born into the world.
The 44th largest amount of Permanent Deacons in the Catholic Church from India
The 46th most amount of Summer Olympic medals (16)
The 54th largest voter turnout for elections (65.5%)
54th in the FIFA Women’s World Ranking
The 101st largest nation with respect to Cigarette consumption
The 118th largest per capita (PPP) of US$3,700
The 128th largest per capita income (nominal… $979)
Hopefully you can see how many great things India has or done when compared to the rest of the world. This list is a very short list of only rankings, other accomplishments by India are not written due to the large number of such data and the fact that it would take me forever to record all the accomplishments of India from “A to Z.” However, I hope this has been helpful and thank you for reading this.
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Ebey
On September 16, 2007 at 3:55 pm
there are three pages in this article so make sure you read through it all!
Ray
On September 20, 2007 at 10:28 am
wow, this has alot of things that i never even knew, thank you
Give you props for this. keep it up!
shaif
On December 8, 2007 at 5:41 pm
The 3rd most sexually satisfied people on the planet.
LMAO.. dats how we do. lol
Todd
On December 10, 2007 at 10:50 pm
“The Largest Peninsula in the world”??? What difference does that make? And the railroad only exists because the Brits built it.
The key items you mention are the murder rate and the tremendous problem India has with poverty. Be proud of your country, but stop trying to brag about all the things done in ages past. What have YOU done for your country lately?
Ebey
On January 1, 2008 at 11:05 pm
hey Todd, who did the British use to make those rails? INDIANS!!
Who fought your dirty wars for Europe in WWI and WWII in Africa, middle east and into the boot of Italy? INDIANS!!
The least British could do is make railroads, after they exploited India. Did you ever wonder why India was called the “Jewel in the British Crown”?
And What i did for my country? Let me ask you, what did YOU DO for India or your country? But let me also answer your question, i am educating poor bums like you about India. That is what i am doing for my country, letting people know. Knowledge is Power, that is why your boss is firing you and hiring Indians to do the same work…
Ever wonder why silicon valley lost 70,000 of its brightest minds? They went to India.
There are alot more i have NOT named in this. if you want, i can continue…
sameer
On January 25, 2008 at 12:42 am
I agree with Ebey (With last comments!). Yes, He is educating people like you and even me! I am Proud to be INDIAN always and my Religion is INDIAN not Hindu/Muslim or any oither!
James
On January 27, 2008 at 12:10 am
wow, Indian stock markets are at a all time high!!
krupal
On April 15, 2008 at 10:09 pm
Namaste, India will be # 1
HaNi
On May 12, 2008 at 3:43 am
boring u know i was doing my homework and i need help (*rolling eyes*)
HaNi
On May 12, 2008 at 3:48 am
dose anyone know anything the indians did to achive stuff
obtw-u suk like crap how dare u talk to my todd like that GGGGGGGGGRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR
hihi
On May 13, 2008 at 10:26 am
incorrect
Dan
On May 19, 2008 at 3:22 am
Thanks for the great compliation… you might want to update it for 2008. This article mainly deals with important contributions up to 2007.
In 2008, India broke the Russian record by launching 10 satellites into space with 1 rocket. The Russian record was only 8 and American was 6.
India also has the most satellites in orbit.
balajee
On July 24, 2008 at 9:40 am
No one can compare India with any other country. Look at the diversity be it religion, language, food, climate, dressing and what not. No country in the world has so much diversity. We are the larest producers of fruits and various varieties of pulses. The Indian soil is so good that it grows anything and everything even if it is foreign (onion, coffee and wheat etc. came from other countries). No country can feed such a huge population with so little cultivable area and outdated agricultural methods.
Yes we do have problems such illiteracy, disease etc. but where it is not there. Even in the USA, there are poor and illiterate people. One has to go through the New York City in the night when one will realize the problems that country is facing.
For a young country, India has done well and I am very proud about it.
Chodi
On August 7, 2008 at 1:23 am
Yea but India has a growing Naxalite problem that the government needs to address. But the government should not use force but solve that problem through negotiations and rural development projects.
http://www.helium.com/items/806340-what-would-be-the-most-effective-way-for-the-indian-government-to-respond-maoist
Daniel
On August 14, 2008 at 5:38 am
Largest rate of murders per 1000 persons in the world – is utter rubbish. Perhaps, India ranks high in absolute numbers but definitely not in the number of murders per 1000. I have traveled widely in many countries of the east and west. I am very convinced that India is probably among the safest places on earth except for some specific regions within the country.
George
On January 5, 2009 at 12:47 am
Hey Todd just change your name to Tadpole.Up to 1896 India was the only source of diamond in the world.Well done Ebey.Can you tell me what you have done for your country Todd.
The World\’s first university was established in Takshashila in 700BC
Sanskrit is the mother of all the European languages. Sanskrit is the most suitable language for computer software.
India was the richest country on earth until the time of British invasion in the early 17th Century. Christopher Columbus was attracted by India\’s wealth.
IEEE has proved what has been a century old suspicion in the world scientific community that the pioneer of wireless communication was Prof. Jagdish Bose and not Marconi.
# The four religions born in India, Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, and Sikhism, are followed by 25% of the world\’s population.
# The place value system, the decimal system was developed in India in 100 BC.
What else do you want from India .
I am prod to be an Indian.
Jai.Hind
jackie
On January 6, 2009 at 4:51 am
excelent…
Rebeca
On January 13, 2009 at 5:57 pm
Wow. Thanks, this really helped with my World Hisotry AP Unit review.
tans
On January 28, 2009 at 12:53 am
lets togehter we can work for INDIA’s growth
help us to help you
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tans
On January 28, 2009 at 1:01 am
can you please update this list as of now (jan – 2009)
last updated was 2007
expecting the changes
tans7mailbox
Ebey Soman
On February 13, 2009 at 12:46 am
If anyone find any major updates to this, please feel free to note it so i can change the information. When you note it, please cite your source.
Thank You
Otherwise, i will update this in a few weeks as i compile the latest data.
cady morgan
On May 20, 2009 at 10:55 am
wow ,this is a really great as it helped me in my project!!!!!!!!!
miley cyrus
On June 15, 2009 at 6:08 pm
thanks so much i am 15 yrs old and this helped me with my social studies packet!!!!!!!!!
nikita
On June 21, 2009 at 6:40 am
Well I have faith that we’ll overcome all those problems which we are facing right now and i really really want to do something for my country’s development when i grow up!
Nikhilnair
On June 22, 2009 at 9:24 am
Very well written article… one of the most informative article i ever read! I hope we will become number 1 soon, but only for the good things =)
guntaas
On July 13, 2009 at 10:16 am
I feel many of the things written above r those of which v should nt be proud off……………
why don’t u tell about india’s contribution to the world like dicovery of ZERO.It was done by the INDIANS n there r many more achievements which have 2 be mentioned………
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