India, home to 1.41billion people, pips China to top spot, with its population having tripled in size since the 60s.Over a third of the world’s residents live in one of the two nations.
A report by insurer Aviva tallied how each of the G7 members, as well as Ireland, is tackling and adapting to climate change. The PM is seen arriving in Egypt to attend the Cop27 summit.
After a year which saw the global state of democracy slip from 5.37 in 2020 to 5.28 out of 10 in 2021, the United Kingdom fell two places, from 16 to 18, while the US dropped one place, from 25 to 26.