Night-time Light Radiance Economic Activity P

Choropleth map of India by state: Night-time Light Radiance Economic Activity P. Night-time light intensity in Mumbai is 100x that of rural Bihar — satellite data confirms the development gap.
Night-time light intensity in Mumbai is 100x that of rural Bihar — satellite data confirms the development gap.
Policy implication
Night-light data is a bias-free proxy for economic activity, useful where GDP estimates are contested.
NASA VIIRS 2023Economynight lightsatelliteeconomic activity
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Data vintage. The figures are for 2023 and have not been refreshed since this map was made.

Source: NASA VIIRS (2023). See the methodology for notes and limitations.

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