Nuclear Stats: compare key data on China & India

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Capacity: Capacity (MW) (2012).
Capacity per million people: Capacity (MW) (2012). Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
Nuclear reactors: Operating.
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Nuclear reactors under construction: Under construction.
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Nuclear share of electricity production: Nuclear share of electricity production, 2011.
Uranium production: Historical Production to 2008.
Uranium production per thousand people: Historical Production to 2008. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Uranium reserves: Reserves as of 2009.
Uranium reserves (world share): World Share.
Uranium reserves per thousand people: Reserves as of 2009. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.

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STAT	China	India
Capacity	12,086 MW Ranked 8th. 3 times more than India	4,780 MW Ranked 15th.
Capacity per million people	8.95 MW Ranked 29th. 2 times more than India	3.87 MW Ranked 31st.
Nuclear reactors	17 Ranked 7th.	20 Ranked 5th. 18% more than China
Nuclear reactors under construction	32 Ranked 1st. 5 times more than India	7 Ranked 3rd.
Nuclear share of electricity production	2% Ranked 30th.	3.6% Ranked 28th. 80% more than China
Uranium production	31,399 Ranked 15th. 3 times more than India	9,153 Ranked 21st.
Uranium production per thousand people	0.0237 Ranked 26th. 3 times more than India	0.00779 Ranked 30th.
Uranium reserves	171,400 Ranked 10th. 2 times more than India	80,200 Ranked 16th.
Uranium reserves (world share)	3.2% Ranked 10th. 2 times more than India	1.5% Ranked 16th.
Uranium reserves per thousand people	0.129 Ranked 27th. 91% more than India	0.0674 Ranked 31st.

SOURCES: Wikipedia: Nuclear power by country (Overview) ("Nuclear Share of Electricity Generation in 2011" . IAEA. 203-04-13 . Retrieved 2013-04-14 .); Wikipedia: Nuclear power by country (Overview) ("Nuclear Share of Electricity Generation in 2011" . IAEA. 203-04-13 . Retrieved 2013-04-14 .). Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.; Wikipedia: Nuclear power by country (List of nuclear reactors by country) (World Nuclear Power Reactors & Uranium Requirements, Operational & Long-Term Shutdown Reactors); Wikipedia: List of countries by uranium reserves; Wikipedia: List of countries by uranium reserves. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.

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