India vs Northern Europe: Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global
India
3.3%
in 2024
Northern Europe
15.6%
in 2024
India rank
8th
Northern Europe rank
7th
Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global over time
- India
- Northern Europe
How they compare
Northern Europe currently reports 15.6% against 3.3% in India, a difference of 12.3%.
That makes Northern Europe's figure about 4.7 times India's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Northern Europe has been ahead every year.
India ranks 8th and Northern Europe ranks 7th of 191 countries.
Northern Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Northern Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.9% | 14.1% | 12.2% | Northern Europe |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 13.2% | 10.4% | Northern Europe |
| 2020s | 3.3% | 15.7% | 12.4% | Northern Europe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global, India or Northern Europe?
- Northern Europe, at 15.6% against 3.3% in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global between India and Northern Europe?
- 12.3%, with Northern Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Northern Europe?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do India and Northern Europe rank globally for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global?
- India ranks 8th and Northern Europe ranks 7th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global services imports (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.