Which country do you consider to be more 'diverse': USA or India?

[Tooting Carmen]

The USA has a greater variety of races and phenotypes, but India has a greater variety of languages, cultures and faiths. So, which do you consider to be more 'diverse'?

[Tooting Carmen]

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[Jacques de Imbelloni]

India have tons of differents ethnicities and cultures, USA is just a random amalgamation of people, with no other purpose than seeking for economic achievements.

[Tooting Carmen]

India have tons of differents ethnicities and cultures, USA is just a random amalgamation of people, with no other purpose than seeking for economic achievements.

Possibly, but which is more diverse overall?

[Jacques de Imbelloni]

Possibly, but which is more diverse overall?

India, foreign communities in usa dont represent the real culture of the countrie, they just accommodate to the mainstream culture.

[Jacques de Imbelloni]

Most Ethnically Diverse Countries In The World
Rank Country Ethnic Diversity Score
1 Papua New Guinea 1.0000
2 Tanzania 0.9530
3 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.9330
4 Uganda 0.9300
5 Liberia 0.8990
6 Cameroon 0.8870
7 Togo 0.8830
8 South Africa 0.8800
9 Congo 0.8780
10 Madagascar 0.8610
11 Gabon 0.8570
12 Kenya 0.8520
13 Ghana 0.8460
14 Malawi 0.8290
15 Guinea-Bissau 0.8180
16 Somalia 0.8120
17 India 0.8110
18 Nigeria 0.8050
19 Yugoslavia (1943–1992) 0.8010
20 Central African Republic 0.7910
21 Ivory Coast 0.7840
22 Lebanon 0.7800
23 Chad 0.7720
24 Indonesia 0.7660
25 Mozambique 0.7650
26 Gambia 0.7640
27 Sierra Leone 0.7640
28 Ethiopia 0.7600
29 Angola 0.7560
30 Mali 0.7540
31 Afghanistan 0.7510
32 Bolivia 0.7430
33 United Arab Emirates 0.7370
34 Senegal 0.7270
35 Zambia 0.7260
36 Namibia 0.7240
37 Soviet Union (1922–1991) 0.7110
38 Sudan (1955–2011) 0.7080
39 Kuwait 0.7080
40 Burkina Faso 0.7040
41 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.6810
42 Kyrgyzstan 0.6790
43 Nepal 0.6770
44 Iran 0.6690
45 Guinea 0.6690
46 Kazakhstan 0.6640
47 Colombia 0.6560
48 Ecuador 0.6550
49 Eritrea 0.6470
50 Trinidad and Tobago 0.6470

[Tooting Carmen]

India, foreign communities in usa dont represent the real culture of the countrie, they just accommodate to the mainstream culture.

Up to a point, though I'm sure if you visit any Chinatown or Latino neighbourhood of a big US city you might revisit that opinion.

[lameduck]

India is more diverse if you go by variation because of native genetics

USA is more diverse because of multi ethnic nature but native population was quite homogenous.

[Tooting Carmen]

Most Ethnically Diverse Countries In The World
Rank Country Ethnic Diversity Score
1 Papua New Guinea 1.0000
2 Tanzania 0.9530
3 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.9330
4 Uganda 0.9300
5 Liberia 0.8990
6 Cameroon 0.8870
7 Togo 0.8830
8 South Africa 0.8800
9 Congo 0.8780
10 Madagascar 0.8610
11 Gabon 0.8570
12 Kenya 0.8520
13 Ghana 0.8460
14 Malawi 0.8290
15 Guinea-Bissau 0.8180
16 Somalia 0.8120
17 India 0.8110
18 Nigeria 0.8050
19 Yugoslavia (1943–1992) 0.8010
20 Central African Republic 0.7910
21 Ivory Coast 0.7840
22 Lebanon 0.7800
23 Chad 0.7720
24 Indonesia 0.7660
25 Mozambique 0.7650
26 Gambia 0.7640
27 Sierra Leone 0.7640
28 Ethiopia 0.7600
29 Angola 0.7560
30 Mali 0.7540
31 Afghanistan 0.7510
32 Bolivia 0.7430
33 United Arab Emirates 0.7370
34 Senegal 0.7270
35 Zambia 0.7260
36 Namibia 0.7240
37 Soviet Union (1922–1991) 0.7110
38 Sudan (1955–2011) 0.7080
39 Kuwait 0.7080
40 Burkina Faso 0.7040
41 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.6810
42 Kyrgyzstan 0.6790
43 Nepal 0.6770
44 Iran 0.6690
45 Guinea 0.6690
46 Kazakhstan 0.6640
47 Colombia 0.6560
48 Ecuador 0.6550
49 Eritrea 0.6470
50 Trinidad and Tobago 0.6470

A very subjective study and definition. Most crucially, not a single one of those countries has anything like the constant mass immigration the US has, save for some refugee movements from neighbouring countries. All the same, it is true that the US is united by both language and religion much more than many of those countries listed are.

[Tooting Carmen]

India is more diverse if you go by variation because of native genetics

USA is more diverse because of multi ethnic nature but native population was quite homogenous.

If by 'native population' of the US you mean the Amerindians, they are at most just 1% of the current population. And in this debate I don't just mean genetics or even phenotype, but language, culture and faith too.