| Ranking | Hong Kong | India | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Countries with the largest stock market value relative to GDP2026-11-02 | #1 · 1,425.01 % of GDP | #3 · 266.92 % of GDP | Hong Kong by 2 |
| Countries consuming the most coal2026-11-02 | #34 · 29.2 TWh | #2 · 6,408.63 TWh | India by 32 |
| Countries generating the most electricity from coal2026-11-02 | #28 · 12.6 TWh | #2 · 1,474.15 TWh | India by 26 |
| Countries with the highest CO₂ emissions from coal2026-10-29 | #39 · 11.35 million tonnes | #2 · 2,108.03 million tonnes | India by 37 |
| Countries with the largest share of global CO2 from coal2026-11-02 | #39 · 0.07 % of global total | #2 · 13.34 % of global total | India by 37 |
| Countries generating the most electricity from fossil fuels2026-11-02 | #42 · 37.05 TWh | #3 · 1,526.79 TWh | India by 39 |
| Countries with the highest consumption-based CO2 emissions2026-11-02 | #37 · 144.16 million tonnes | #3 · 2,543.22 million tonnes | India by 34 |
| Countries with the largest cumulative CO2 emissions from coal2026-11-02 | #46 · 830.43 million tonnes | #6 · 42.7k million tonnes | India by 40 |
| Countries with the highest CO₂ emissions from aviation2026-11-01 | #23 · 9,730.09 thousand tonnes | #6 · 24.8k thousand tonnes | India by 17 |
| Countries using the most nitrogen fertilizer per hectare of cropland2026-11-02 | #6 · 181.96 kg per hectare | #20 · 121.53 kg per hectare | Hong Kong by 14 |
| Countries with the highest manufactured share of exports2026-11-02 | #6 · 87.41 % of merchandise exports | #44 · 67.1 % of merchandise exports | Hong Kong by 38 |
| Countries where the top 1% earn the largest share of income2026-11-02 | #25 · 17.84 % | #7 · 23.07 % | India by 18 |
| Countries using the most phosphate fertilizer per hectare of cropland2026-11-02 | #7 · 73.17 kg per hectare | #16 · 49.35 kg per hectare | Hong Kong by 9 |
| Countries with the highest population density2026-11-02 | #8 · 1,981.23 people per km² | #32 · 506.28 people per km² | Hong Kong by 24 |
| Countries with the largest share of global goods exports2026-11-02 | #8 · 2.64 % | #17 · 1.81 % | Hong Kong by 9 |
| Countries with the largest share of global services exports2026-11-02 | #25 · 1.12 % | #8 · 4.17 % | India by 17 |
| Countries with the highest income inequality before tax2026-11-02 | #27 · 59.32 Gini index | #12 · 63.92 Gini index | India by 15 |
| Countries with the most immigrants2026-11-02 | #23 · 3,063.32 thousand people | #15 · 4,796.26 thousand people | India by 8 |
| Countries generating the most plastic waste2026-11-02 | #45 · 1,020.41 thousand tonnes | #15 · 4,493.08 thousand tonnes | India by 30 |
| Countries generating the most coal electricity per person2026-11-02 | #17 · 1,699.28 kWh per person | #29 · 1,007.03 kWh per person | Hong Kong by 12 |
| Countries using the most coal energy per person2026-11-02 | #21 · 3,948.08 kWh per person | #19 · 4,377.88 kWh per person | India by 2 |
| Countries with the largest share of global plastic waste imports2026-11-02 | #37 · 0.21 % | #20 · 1.16 % | India by 17 |
| Countries with the highest CO2 emissions from coal per person2026-11-02 | #29 · 1.53 tonnes per person | #32 · 1.45 tonnes per person | Hong Kong by 3 |
History
Rank history in Countries with the largest stock market value relative to GDP
Head to head
Hong Kong vs India, explained
Hong Kong vs India, head to head across 23 shared rankings. Hong Kong ranks higher in 8, India ranks higher in 15. On that count India comes out ahead overall, though each ranking measures something different, so the detail below matters more than the tally.
Ranking by ranking: in Countries with the largest stock market value relative to GDP, Hong Kong is #1 with 1,425.01 % of GDP and India is #3 with 266.92 % of GDP (Hong Kong ahead by 2); in Countries consuming the most coal, Hong Kong is #34 with 29.2 TWh and India is #2 with 6,408.63 TWh (India ahead by 32); in Countries generating the most electricity from coal, Hong Kong is #28 with 12.6 TWh and India is #2 with 1,474.15 TWh (India ahead by 26); in Countries with the highest CO₂ emissions from coal, Hong Kong is #39 with 11.35 million tonnes and India is #2 with 2,108.03 million tonnes (India ahead by 37); in Countries with the largest share of global CO2 from coal, Hong Kong is #39 with 0.07 % of global total and India is #2 with 13.34 % of global total (India ahead by 37); in Countries generating the most electricity from fossil fuels, Hong Kong is #42 with 37.05 TWh and India is #3 with 1,526.79 TWh (India ahead by 39).
Within each ranking both entries are measured by the same metric from the same source at the same time, which makes every row a like-for-like comparison. Across rankings the metrics differ, so a lead in one does not cancel out a deficit in another. The rank history chart tracks both entries through every published snapshot of the first shared ranking.
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Frequently asked questions
- Who ranks higher, Hong Kong or India?
- India ranks higher in more shared rankings (15 of 23). In Countries with the largest stock market value relative to GDP, Hong Kong is #1 and India is #3.
- In how many rankings do Hong Kong and India both appear?
- 23 current rankings.
- How current is this comparison?
- The newest shared snapshot was captured on 2026-11-02.