Joe Rogan Experience #2548 - Brian Simpson · Aired Sep 1, 2026
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India has a ratio of one non-governmental organization (NGO) for every one million people.
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India actually has a much higher density of NGOs than this. India's Central Bureau of Investigation told the Supreme Court there was roughly one NGO for every 600 people in the country, based on around two million registered nonprofits at the time, and more recent counts put the number of registered NGOs even higher. A ratio of one per million is off by more than a factor of a thousand.
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Is it true that India has a ratio of one non-governmental organization (NGO) for every one million people?
No, not as stated. India actually has a much higher density of NGOs than this. India's Central Bureau of Investigation told the Supreme Court there was roughly one NGO for every 600 people in the country, based on around two million registered nonprofits at the time, and more recent counts put the number of registered NGOs even higher. Joe Rogan said it (matched by voice) on Joe Rogan Experience #2548 - Brian Simpson, aired Sep 1, 2026, at 42:27. The supporting source is shikshadaan.com, linked below.
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