Some interseting comparisons between India and the US:
Overall Population density:
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USA: 32 per sq Km.
India: 368 per sq Km.
Rural Population density:
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USA: 33 per sq Km.
India: 480 per sq Km.
Per capita Gross National Income:
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USA: 43560
India: 730
Percentage Urban population:
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USA: 80.8%
India: 28.3%
Agricultural Land:
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USA: 45%
India: 61%
Forests:
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USA: 33.1%
India: 22.8%
Energy used per capita (kg-oil):
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USA: 7920
India: 531
Energy from fossil fuel:
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USA: 71.4%
India: 84%
CO2 emmission per capita:
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USA: 19.9
India: 1.2
Passenger cars/ 1000 ppl:
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USA: 465
India: 6
Under 5 mortality rate (per 1000 births):
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USA: 7
India: 74