Pollution Comparison Between India and China 
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Index  | India | China |
|---|---|---|
| Pollution Index: | 72.85 | 76.87 |
| Pollution Exp Scale: | 127.11 | 139.34 |
Pollution India vs China
| India | China | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Improve Data | Improve Data | |||
| Air Pollution | High 65.01 | High 78.99 | ||
| Drinking Water Pollution and Inaccessibility | Moderate 52.25 | Moderate 54.02 | ||
| Dissatisfaction with Garbage Disposal | High 66.40 | Moderate 48.14 | ||
| Dirty and Untidy | High 62.79 | Moderate 47.06 | ||
| Noise and Light Pollution | Moderate 58.89 | Moderate 55.16 | ||
| Water Pollution | High 68.70 | High 63.13 | ||
| Dissatisfaction to Spend Time in the City | Moderate 59.62 | High 69.12 | ||
| Dissatisfaction with Green and Parks in the City | Moderate 52.11 | Low 38.84 | ||
| Contributors: | 9262 | 2049 | ||
| Last Update: | April 2025 | April 2025 | ||
Purity and Cleanliness India vs China
| India | China | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Improve Data | Improve Data | |||
| Air quality | Low 34.99 | Low 21.01 | ||
| Drinking Water Quality and Accessibility | Moderate 47.75 | Moderate 45.98 | ||
| Garbage Disposal Satisfaction | Low 33.60 | Moderate 51.86 | ||
| Clean and Tidy | Low 37.21 | Moderate 52.94 | ||
| Quiet and No Problem with Night Lights | Moderate 41.11 | Moderate 44.84 | ||
| Water Quality | Low 31.30 | Low 36.87 | ||
| Comfortable to Spend Time in the City | Moderate 40.38 | Low 30.88 | ||
| Quality of Green and Parks | Moderate 47.89 | High 61.16 | ||
| Contributors: | 9262 | 2049 | ||
| Last Update: | April 2025 | April 2025 | ||
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