China and India are not in the same league

[xizhimen]

China and India are not in the same league
By Boris Sullivan - Fri, Jan 27th, 2012

Analysts often compare India and China as two rivals that represent Asia’s rise. But T.N. Ninan, editorial director of Business Standard, throws cold water on the notion of Chindia, arguing that the two countries are not in the same league.

The two economies were of similar size in 1978, both approaching $150 billion, but India has fallen behind: China’s GDP of nearly $7 trillion is four times that of India; China’s exports are six times those of India; China’s literacy rate is 94 percent compared to India’s 74 percent; China’s life expectancy is 73, India’s is 64. Ninan does not delve into reasons, other than mentioning India’s delay in enacting reforms and failure to build leaders at all levels of government.

Two other comparisons come to mind: With system of governance, India as a democracy and China as communist; with demographics, China’s population is relatively steady since 1980 while India’s nearly doubled. – YaleGlobal

 

[Chinese-Dragon]

Interestingly, China and India had the same GDP in 1990.

And in 2000, China's economy was double the size of India's.

And in 2010, China's economy was four times the size of India's.

The gap actually doubles every decade.

 

[qwerrty]

y'all are wrong. india is shining!

 

[true_indian]

y'all are wrong. india is shining!

Ha, the need to show off their dicks.

 

[xizhimen]

Interestingly, China and India had the same GDP in 1990.

And in 2000, China's economy was double the size of India's.

And in 2010, China's economy was four times the size of India's.

The gap actually doubles every decade.

it is further falling behind

 

[T90TankGuy]

and this is news? hell we all accept china is ahead of India in terms of economy and development . so what?