| Ranking | India | North Korea | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Countries using the most water for agriculture2026-10-29 | #1 · 688 billion cubic meters | #49 · 6.61 billion cubic meters | India by 48 |
| Countries with the most people without safe drinking water2026-11-02 | #1 · 341.8k thousand people | #36 · 8,820.47 thousand people | India by 35 |
| Countries producing the most rice2026-11-02 | #1 · 217.9k thousand tonnes | #28 · 2,250 thousand tonnes | India by 27 |
| Countries drinking the largest share of their alcohol as spirits2026-11-02 | #2 · 92.75 % | #1 · 96.77 % | North Korea by 1 |
| Countries generating the most electricity from coal2026-11-02 | #2 · 1,474.15 TWh | #33 · 9.23 TWh | India by 31 |
| Countries with the highest CO₂ emissions from coal2026-10-29 | #2 · 2,108.03 million tonnes | #19 · 57.15 million tonnes | India by 17 |
| Countries with the largest cumulative CO2 emissions from cement2026-11-02 | #2 · 3,151.9 million tonnes | #42 · 161.35 million tonnes | India by 40 |
| Countries with the most military personnel2026-11-02 | #2 · 1,460 thousand people | #4 · 1,280 thousand people | India by 2 |
| Countries with the largest share of global CO2 from coal2026-11-02 | #2 · 13.34 % of global total | #19 · 0.36 % of global total | India by 17 |
| Countries with the most road injury deaths2026-11-02 | #2 · 205.9k deaths | #18 · 11.1k deaths | India by 16 |
| Countries producing the most farmed fish2026-10-30 | #3 · 12.1k thousand metric tons | #17 · 685.7 thousand metric tons | India by 14 |
| Countries with the highest prevalence of undernourishment2026-11-02 | #50 · 12 % | #3 · 47 % | North Korea by 47 |
| Countries with the largest cumulative CO2 emissions including land use2026-11-02 | #5 · 105.59 billion tonnes | #49 · 7.02 billion tonnes | India by 44 |
| Countries producing the most maize2026-11-02 | #5 · 40.2k thousand tonnes | #41 · 2,300 thousand tonnes | India by 36 |
| Countries producing the most soybeans2026-11-02 | #5 · 15.1k thousand tonnes | #32 · 180 thousand tonnes | India by 27 |
| Countries with the most planted forest2026-11-02 | #5 · 13.5k thousand hectares | #31 · 1,596.67 thousand hectares | India by 26 |
| Countries with the largest cumulative CO2 emissions from coal2026-11-02 | #6 · 42.7k million tonnes | #21 · 5,058.3 million tonnes | India by 15 |
| Countries gaining the most forest area each year2026-10-29 | #6 · 86 thousand hectares | #28 · 11.36 thousand hectares | India by 22 |
| Countries with the largest cumulative CO2 emissions2026-11-02 | #7 · 66.1k million tonnes | #39 · 5,492.66 million tonnes | India by 32 |
| Countries with the highest second-dose measles vaccination coverage2026-11-02 | #30 · 95 % | #8 · 99 % | North Korea by 22 |
| Countries with the highest tuberculosis death rates2026-11-02 | #44 · 26 per 100,000 people | #11 · 86.69 per 100,000 people | North Korea by 33 |
| Countries with the highest rubella vaccination coverage2026-11-02 | #23 · 98 % | #13 · 99 % | North Korea by 10 |
| Countries with the highest measles vaccination coverage in children2026-11-02 | #23 · 98 % | #13 · 99 % | North Korea by 10 |
| Countries with the most people without electricity2026-11-02 | #47 · 1,450.91 thousand people | #20 · 10.2k thousand people | North Korea by 27 |
| Countries with the highest CO2 emissions from coal per person2026-11-02 | #32 · 1.45 tonnes per person | #21 · 2.16 tonnes per person | North Korea by 11 |
| Countries with the highest millet yields2026-11-02 | #22 · 1.43 tonnes per hectare | #39 · 1.06 tonnes per hectare | India by 17 |
| Countries with the highest death rates from ambient air pollution2026-11-02 | #31 · 83 per 100,000 people | #28 · 86 per 100,000 people | North Korea by 3 |
| Countries with the highest cotton yields2026-11-02 | #47 · 1.31 tonnes per hectare | #29 · 1.99 tonnes per hectare | North Korea by 18 |
| Countries generating the most coal electricity per person2026-11-02 | #29 · 1,007.03 kWh per person | #41 · 348.32 kWh per person | India by 12 |
History
Rank history in Countries using the most water for agriculture
Head to head
India vs North Korea, explained
India vs North Korea, head to head across 29 shared rankings. India ranks higher in 19, North Korea ranks higher in 10. 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 using the most water for agriculture, India is #1 with 688 billion cubic meters and North Korea is #49 with 6.61 billion cubic meters (India ahead by 48); in Countries with the most people without safe drinking water, India is #1 with 341.8k thousand people and North Korea is #36 with 8,820.47 thousand people (India ahead by 35); in Countries producing the most rice, India is #1 with 217.9k thousand tonnes and North Korea is #28 with 2,250 thousand tonnes (India ahead by 27); in Countries drinking the largest share of their alcohol as spirits, India is #2 with 92.75 % and North Korea is #1 with 96.77 % (North Korea ahead by 1); in Countries generating the most electricity from coal, India is #2 with 1,474.15 TWh and North Korea is #33 with 9.23 TWh (India ahead by 31); in Countries with the highest CO₂ emissions from coal, India is #2 with 2,108.03 million tonnes and North Korea is #19 with 57.15 million tonnes (India ahead by 17).
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, India or North Korea?
- India ranks higher in more shared rankings (19 of 29). In Countries using the most water for agriculture, India is #1 and North Korea is #49.
- In how many rankings do India and North Korea both appear?
- 29 current rankings.
- How current is this comparison?
- The newest shared snapshot was captured on 2026-11-02.