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Put two to four states or UTs side by side on the Unnati Index, its pillars and every indicator. The best value in each row is marked.
| Keralam | Tamil Nadu | |
|---|---|---|
| Unnati Index | 70.3 (Best of those compared) | 68.3 |
| Economy & Jobs | 69.2 | 77.5 (Best of those compared) |
| Health | 86.2 (Best of those compared) | 79.5 |
| Education | 87.3 (Best of those compared) | 72.5 |
| Safety & Justice | 71.2 (Best of those compared) | 52.1 |
| Governance & Fiscal Health | 53.3 | 61.4 (Best of those compared) |
| Infrastructure & Digital | 49.3 | 62.8 (Best of those compared) |
| Environment | 71.5 | 72.7 (Best of those compared) |
| Inclusion & Equality | 74.2 (Best of those compared) | 67.6 |
| Keralam | Tamil Nadu | |
|---|---|---|
| Human Development Index (Unnati estimate) | 75.9 | 76.5 (Best of those compared) |
| Social Progress Index | 82.2 (Best of those compared) | 73.5 |
| Safety Index | 43.3 |
Best of those compared. the latest figures are for different periods.
| Gross State Domestic Product (constant prices)Not marked: the latest figures are for different periods. | 6,85,283 ₹ crore2024-25 · provisional | 19,19,804 ₹ crore2025-26 · provisional |
|---|---|---|
| Gross State Domestic Product (current prices)Not marked: the latest figures are for different periods. | 12,48,533 ₹ crore2024-25 · provisional | 35,29,052 ₹ crore2025-26 · provisional |
| Per-capita income (current prices)Not marked: the latest figures are for different periods. | 3,08,338 ₹2024-25 · provisional | 4,08,027 ₹2025-26 · provisional |
| Per-capita income (real)Not marked: the latest figures are for different periods. | 1,73,818 ₹2024-25 · provisional | 2,18,481 ₹2025-26 · provisional |
| Gender Equality Index | 75.6 (Best of those compared) | 44.8 |
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| Child Well-being Index | 81.0 (Best of those compared) | 74.8 |
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| Real GSDP growthNot marked: the latest figures are for different periods. |
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| 6.2%2024-25 · provisional |
| 10.8%2025-26 · provisional |
| Real GSDP growth (3-year average)Not marked: the latest figures are for different periods. | 6.2%2022-23 to 2024-25 · provisional | 10.4%2023-24 to 2025-26 · provisional |
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| Retail inflation (CPI, combined) | 9.5%Dec 2025 | 2.6%Dec 2025 |
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| Labour force participation rate | 57.4%2025 | 62.3% (Best of those compared)2025 |
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| Unemployment rate | 4.4%2025 | 3.4% (Best of those compared)2025 |
| Workers in regular salaried jobs | 40.0% (Best of those compared)2025 | 37.3%2025 |
| Youth unemployment rate | 18.2%2025 | 14.1% (Best of those compared)2025 |
| Merchandise exports per person | 133 US$ per person2024-25 | 675 US$ per person (Best of those compared)2024-25 |
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| GST collected per person | 5,404 ₹ per personApr–Sep 2026 (FY 2026-27 to date) | 5,706 ₹ per person (Best of those compared)Apr–Sep 2026 (FY 2026-27 to date) |
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| GST collection growth | 18.8% (Best of those compared)Apr–Sep 2026 (FY 2026-27 to date) | 16.1%Apr–Sep 2026 (FY 2026-27 to date) |
| Capital expenditure share | 8.7%2023-24 · provisional | 11.8% (Best of those compared)2023-24 · provisional |
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| Fiscal deficit | 3.6%2023-24 · provisional | 3.5% (Best of those compared)2023-24 · provisional |
| Municipal self-reliance | 37%2022-23 · provisional | 64% (Best of those compared)2022-23 · provisional |
| Outstanding debt | 37.7%2024-25 | 30.6% (Best of those compared)2024-25 |
| Own tax revenue | 6.8% (Best of those compared)2023-24 · provisional | 6.3%2023-24 · provisional |
| Criminal trials pending | 83.0%2024 | 81.5% (Best of those compared)2024 |
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| Police vacancy rate | 11.0%1 Jan 2024 | 6.9% (Best of those compared)1 Jan 2024 |
| Charge-sheeting rate | 94.5% (Best of those compared)2024 | 74.4%2024 |
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| Conviction rate | 83.4% (Best of those compared)2024 | 61.0%2024 |
| Crimes against children | 63.0 per lakh children2024 | 48.6 per lakh children (Best of those compared)2024 |
| Crimes against women | 80.5 per lakh women2024 | 29.4 per lakh women (Best of those compared)2024 |
| Cybercrime rate | 8.2 per lakh population2024 | 7.5 per lakh population (Best of those compared)2024 |
| Murder rate | 0.9 per lakh population (Best of those compared)2024 | 2.0 per lakh population2024 |
| Road accident deaths | 10.8 per lakh population (Best of those compared)2024 | 23.9 per lakh population2024 |
| Suicide rate | 30.2 per lakh population2024 | 25.9 per lakh population (Best of those compared)2024 |
| Total cognisable crime rate | 1,389.0 per lakh population2024 | 655.4 per lakh population (Best of those compared)2024 |
| Anaemia among women | 36.3% (Best of those compared)NFHS-5 (2019-21) | 53.4%NFHS-5 (2019-21) |
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| Anaemia among young children | 39.4% (Best of those compared)NFHS-5 (2019-21) | 57.4%NFHS-5 (2019-21) |
| Fully immunised children | 84.9%NFHS-6 (2023-24) | 90.0% (Best of those compared)NFHS-6 (2023-24) |
| Infant mortality rate | 8 per 1,000 live births (Best of those compared)2024 | 11 per 1,000 live births2024 |
| Institutional births | 99.7%NFHS-6 (2023-24) | 99.7%NFHS-6 (2023-24) |
| Life expectancy at birth | 75.6 years (Best of those compared)2020-24 | 73.6 years2020-24 |
| Maternal mortality ratio | 24 per 1,00,000 live births (Best of those compared)2022-24 | 25 per 1,00,000 live births2022-24 |
| Stunted children under 5 | 20.1% (Best of those compared)NFHS-6 (2023-24) | 20.7%NFHS-6 (2023-24) |
| Under-5 mortality rate | 9 per 1,000 live births (Best of those compared)2024 | 14 per 1,000 live births2024 |
| Dropout rate, secondary | 4.8% (Best of those compared)2024-25 | 8.5%2024-25 |
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| Grade 3 learning level (PARAKH) | 73% (Best of those compared)PRS 2024 | 57%PRS 2024 |
| Grade 6 learning level (PARAKH) | 67% (Best of those compared)PRS 2024 | 45%PRS 2024 |
| Grade 6 maths performance (PARAKH) | 60% (Best of those compared)PRS 2024 | 40%PRS 2024 |
| Grade 9 learning level (PARAKH) | 56% (Best of those compared)PRS 2024 | 38%PRS 2024 |
| Gross enrolment ratio, higher education | 41.3%2021-22 | 47.0% (Best of those compared)2021-22 |
| Gross enrolment ratio, secondary | 98.7% (Best of those compared)2024-25 | 95.5%2024-25 |
| Learning outcomes (PARAKH) | 65% (Best of those compared)PRS 2024 | 47%PRS 2024 |
| Pupil–teacher ratio, secondary | 13 pupils per teacher2024-25 | 12 pupils per teacher (Best of those compared)2024-25 |
| Schools with computers | 67.9%2024-25 | 75.2% (Best of those compared)2024-25 |
| Schools with electricity | 99.7% (Best of those compared)2024-25 | 99.6%2024-25 |
| Schools with functional girls' toilets | 99.6% (Best of those compared)2024-25 | 94.5%2024-25 |
| Air passengers per 100 people | 53.9 per 100 people per year (Best of those compared)Apr–Sep 2026 (FY 2026-27 to date) | 35.2 per 100 people per yearApr–Sep 2026 (FY 2026-27 to date) |
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| Households using clean cooking fuel | 72.1%NFHS-5 (2019-21) | 82.9% (Best of those compared)NFHS-5 (2019-21) |
| Households with electricity | 99.7% (Best of those compared)NFHS-6 (2023-24) | 99.3%NFHS-6 (2023-24) |
| Households with improved sanitation | 98.7% (Best of those compared)NFHS-5 (2019-21) | 72.6%NFHS-5 (2019-21) |
| National highway density | 48 km per 1,000 km²2024-25 | 54 km per 1,000 km² (Best of those compared)2024-25 |
| Per-capita electricity consumption | 880 kWh per person2024-25 | 1,692 kWh per person (Best of those compared)2024-25 |
| Railway route density | 27.0 km per 1,000 km²2023-24 | 31.0 km per 1,000 km² (Best of those compared)2023-24 |
| Registered motor vehicles per 1,000 people | 436 per 1,000 people2022 | 457 per 1,000 people2022 |
| Road density | 665 km per 100 km² (Best of those compared)2019-20 | 210 km per 100 km²2019-20 |
| Rural households with tap water | 55.2%4 Oct 2026 | 91.6% (Best of those compared)4 Oct 2026 |
| State highway density | 106 km per 1,000 km² (Best of those compared)2019-20 | 86 km per 1,000 km²2019-20 |
| Digital payments per person (PhonePe) | 31 transactions per person per yearJul 2025–Jun 2026 | 52 transactions per person per year (Best of those compared)Jul 2025–Jun 2026 |
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| Internet subscribers per 100 people | 98.2 per 100 people (Best of those compared)Mar 2026 | 87.3 per 100 peopleMar 2026 |
| Annual PM2.5 concentration | 28 µg/m³2023 | 25 µg/m³ (Best of those compared)2023 |
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| Average air quality index (daily) | 70 AQI (Best of those compared)29 Oct 2026 | 93 AQI29 Oct 2026 |
| Change in forest cover | 0.61% (Best of those compared)2023 | -0.23%2023 |
| Groundwater extraction stage | 53.8% (Best of those compared)2024 | 74.3%2024 |
| Renewable share of power capacity | 20.5%2023-24 | 50.2% (Best of those compared)2023-24 |
| Urban solid waste processed | 77.5% (Best of those compared)2021-22 | 49.4%2021-22 |
| Child marriage | 2.9% (Best of those compared)NFHS-6 (2023-24) | 10.5%NFHS-6 (2023-24) |
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| Consumption inequality (Gini) | 0.266 index (0–1)HCES 2023-24 | 0.230 index (0–1) (Best of those compared)HCES 2023-24 |
| Consumption inequality, rural (Gini) | 0.255 index (0–1)HCES 2023-24 | 0.210 index (0–1)HCES 2023-24 |
| Consumption inequality, urban (Gini) | 0.277 index (0–1)HCES 2023-24 | 0.249 index (0–1)HCES 2023-24 |
| Female labour force participation | 41.2%2025 | 47.3% (Best of those compared)2025 |
| Multidimensional poverty | 0.6% (Best of those compared)NFHS-5 (2019-21) | 2.2%NFHS-5 (2019-21) |
| Sex ratio at birth | 974 girls per 1,000 boys (Best of those compared)2022-24 | 936 girls per 1,000 boys2022-24 |
| Sex ratio at birth (NFHS) | 951 girls per 1,000 boys (Best of those compared)NFHS-5 (2019-21) | 878 girls per 1,000 boysNFHS-5 (2019-21) |
| Violence against women by their husbands | 17.7% (Best of those compared)NFHS-6 (2023-24) | 28.5%NFHS-6 (2023-24) |
| Women with a bank account they use | 91.7% (Best of those compared)NFHS-6 (2023-24) | 90.0%NFHS-6 (2023-24) |
| Population | 3,62,39,0002026 | 7,75,82,0002026 |
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| Total fertility rate | 1.3 children per woman2024 | 1.3 children per woman2024 |