Last March, the World Population Review claimed India’s and China’s populations stood at 1.428 billion and 1.425 billion respectively. The world’s two fastest growing economies are clueless as to how to solve soaring youth unemployment. How do the two nations compare?
Policymakers unanimously lament the gross inadequacy of India's education and healthcare infrastructure when it comes to creating a workforce which can reap the so-called demographic dividend.
India has overtaken China as the most populous nation in the world, according to a report by the United Nations Population Fund. The report says 68 per cent of India's population is in the 15-64 age group.