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2. One child norm was introduced in China in the late 1970’s to check the problem of population
growth. This measure led to a decline in the sex ratio.
3. In China, for one lakh births, only 38 women die whereas, in India 230 women die and in
Pakistan 260 women die.

4. China and Pakistan have more proportion of urban people than India.
5. In China, due to topographic and climatic conditions, the area suitable for cultivation is relatively
small-only about 10% of its total land area. The total cultivable area in China accounts for 40%
of the cultivable area in India.

6. The fertility rate is low in China and very high in Pakistan.
7. Pakistan is ahead of India in reducing the proportion of people below the poverty line and also its
performance in education, sanitation and access to water is better than that of India.

8. Urbanisation is high in both Pakistan and China.
9. India is in the worst scenario as compared to the other two countries with respect to access to
improved sanitation and clean water.

10. China is moving ahead of both India and Pakistan in terms of indicators of human development.