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India
India places highest on Income Share Held by Lowest 20% (top 1% worldwide) and lowest on World Risk Index (bottom 1%).
India in the Nations Inquiry Country Index
At a glance
Population
1,438,069,596
people
since 1950
Land area
2,973,190
km²
since 1961
GDP per person
10,039
international $, PPP
since 1990
Life expectancy
72
years at birth
since 1950
Human development
0.685
HDI, 0–1
since 1990
Unemployment
4.219
% of the labour force
since 1991
The newest published figure for each, the year it describes and who published it, with a line showing how it has moved.
01The country
About India
India lies in South Asia, occupying most of the Indian subcontinent between the Arabian Sea and the Bay of Bengal. The Himalayas rise along its northern edge, the fertile plains of the Ganges stretch across the north, and the Deccan Plateau fills much of the south. Its climate is shaped by the monsoon, and ranges from alpine in the mountains to tropical along the coasts, with the Thar Desert in the north-west. New Delhi is the capital, and Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai and Bengaluru are major cities. India is home to a great variety of peoples and hundreds of languages; Hindi and English are used by the central government.
The subcontinent has been home to civilisations since the Indus Valley cities of the Bronze Age, and later to many kingdoms and empires, including the Maurya and Mughal empires. After a long period of British rule, India became independent in 1947 and a republic in 1950. It is the birthplace of Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism and Sikhism, and is known for monuments such as the Taj Mahal, for classical music and dance, and for its film industry. Its economy spans agriculture, manufacturing, and information technology and other services.
Key facts about India
- Capital
- New Delhi
- Official languages
- English, Hindi
- Currency
- Indian rupee (INR)
- ISO code
- IND · IN
- Domain · dialling
- .in · +91
As Wikidata records them. Official languages are the least consistent — some countries list only a national language, others every regional one. Sources and licences.
02Country Index 2026
Where it stands, topic by topic
Strongest first. Each position is India’s place among the countries with a standing on that topic, built from a few key statistics chosen to measure different things.
15thof 147
From 3 of 3 key statistics
joint57thof 182
From 3 of 4 key statistics
67thof 193
From 5 of 5 key statistics
joint61stof 161
From 3 of 3 key statistics
58thof 150
From 3 of 3 key statistics
joint99thof 182
From 4 of 4 key statistics
118thof 198
From 3 of 3 key statistics
116thof 194
From 3 of 3 key statistics
139thof 201
From 3 of 4 key statistics
joint126thof 177
From 3 of 3 key statistics
129thof 178
From 3 of 3 key statistics
joint185thof 191
From 3 of 3 key statistics
Each standing is built from a few key statistics chosen to measure different things. Select a subject for India’s readings on it, or see every statistic held for India in the table further down this page.
03Highs and lows
Where India stands out
The two ends of its own record: every statistic on which India sits within ten places of the best or worst in the world, plus its strongest and weakest readings overall. Each is turned into a percentile — its place among every country measured — which is what lets a hunger score and a press-freedom rank be compared at all.
Where India does best5
In the top third of all countries measured. 4 are within ten places of the best in the world, in a field of at least 50 countries — marked with that place.
- 1st
Position · derived 1st of 73 · 10.36 · 2022
world median 7.08 (better)
- 3rdGini Indextop 3%
Position · derived 71st of 73 · 1 = worst · 25.51 · 2022
world median 33.91 (better) · ▲ 7 pts since 2004
- 5th
Position · derived 117th of 121 · 1 = worst · 0.104 · 2024
world median 3.691 (better) · ▲ 54 pts since 2016
- 10th
Rank 10th of 175 · 381.3 · 2026
world median 56.21 (better) · ▲ 5 pts since 2016
- Labour Income Sharetop 6%
Position · derived 11th of 182 · 61.83 · 2025
world median 46.23 (better) · ▲ 9 pts since 2015
Where India struggles most6
In the bottom third of all countries measured. 5 are within ten places of the worst in the world, in a field of at least 50 countries — marked with that place.
- 2nd
Position · derived 85th of 86 · 11.88 · 2024
world median 35.86 (worse)
- 2ndWorld Risk Indexbottom 1%
Position · derived 2nd of 193 · 1 = worst · 40.73 · 2025
world median 4.17 (worse)
- 3rdInternal Displacements by Disasterbottom 1%
Position · derived 3rd of 160 · 1 = worst · 5,431,000 · 2024
world median 4,750 (worse)
- 7th
Position · derived 7th of 73 · 1 = worst · 82.06 · 2022
world median 10.79 (worse) · ▲ 6 pts since 2004
- 9thProsperity Gapbottom 11%
Position · derived 9th of 73 · 1 = worst · 5.364 · 2022
world median 2.118 (worse) · ▲ 3 pts since 2004
- Firms with a Female Top Managerbottom 6%
Position · derived 169th of 179 · 3.84 · 2025
world median 19.16 (worse)
A band is a place among the countries each publisher scores, so India can move because other countries moved. See the Country Index for the full method.
04Over time
Which way it is moving
The published rank in widely quoted reports, edition by edition — each end with the size of that year’s field — and the statistics, not already named above, on which it has gained or lost the most ground.
Human Development Index
UNDP Human Development Report Office
112th
of 141 · 1990
130th
of 193 · 2023
Ranked in 34 of 34 editions
Corruption Perceptions Index
Transparency International
93rd
of 173 · 2012
91st
of 181 · 2025
Ranked in 14 of 14 editions
Gender Inequality Index
UNDP Human Development Report Office
73rd
of 79 · 1990
102nd
of 172 · 2023
Ranked in 34 of 34 editions
Global Innovation Index
World Intellectual Property Organization
40th
of 132 · 2022
38th
of 139 · 2025
Ranked in 4 of 4 editions
Economic Complexity Index
Growth Lab at Harvard University
57th
of 140 · 1995
42nd
of 145 · 2024
Ranked in 30 of 30 editions
Government AI Readiness Index
Oxford Insights
40th
of 172 · 2020
27th
of 195 · 2025
Ranked in 6 of 6 editions
Gaining ground
Where India has climbed against the rest of the world, in percentile points.
- Livestock Production Index+77 pts since 2012
- Debt Service on External Debt+43 pts since 2014
Losing ground
Where India has slipped against the rest of the world, in percentile points.
- Open Data Inventory-44 pts since 2015
- Adjusted Net Savings-14 pts since 2011
- V-Dem Electoral Democracy Index-12 pts since 2015
05In context
India and its neighbours
A position reads best beside the countries around it. Every position below is a place in the world ranking of 174, not within the region.
Shares a land border with
Placed either side in the Country Index 2026
Across Southern Asia
Every country in the sub-region, by its position in the world (of 174 placed).
- 50
Maldives - 54
Bhutan - 96
Sri Lanka - 97India
- 109
Nepal - 131
Bangladesh - 146
Iran - 154
Pakistan - 171
Afghanistan
06Places
Landmarks of India
Taj Mahal
White marble mausoleum in Agra, built for the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan.
Photo: © Yann Forget / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0 · via Wikimedia Commons, shown in greyscale
Qutb Minar
Monuments of the Qutb complex in Delhi, whose minaret was begun in the late twelfth century.
Photo: Akbarzoda · CC BY-SA 4.0 · via Wikimedia Commons, shown in greyscale
Hawa Mahal
Pink sandstone palace in Jaipur with a honeycomb façade of latticed windows.
Photo: Chainwit. · CC BY-SA 4.0 · via Wikimedia Commons, shown in greyscale
Golden Temple
Gurdwara in Amritsar, the pre-eminent spiritual site of Sikhism.
Photo: Oleg Yunakov · CC BY-SA 3.0 · via Wikimedia Commons, shown in greyscale
Hampi
Ruins of Vijayanagara, the capital of a medieval empire, in Karnataka.
Photo: © Vyacheslav Argenberg · CC BY 4.0 · via Wikimedia Commons, shown in greyscale
07Analysis
Charts and analysis about India
08The evidence
Every statistic we hold for India
Grouped by topic. Each row gives the newest edition’s rank or position, the published value and the year the numbers describe — select a row for the world median, the best in the world and the trend.
Governance & Institutions19
Civic Space Ratings141st of 198position · derived30Civic space score (0–100)2025
Lower middle · bottom 29% of 198 countries measured
CIVICUS · Civic space score (0–100)
India 30 · world median 50.46 (worse)
Best in the world 100 (Kiribati)
No earlier reading to compare
Completeness of Birth Registrationbottom 30%89.1Children under 5 whose birth is registered (%)2025
Lower middle · bottom 30% of 185 countries measured
UNICEF · Children under 5 whose birth is registered (%)
India 89.1 · world median 98.4 (worse)
Best in the world 100 (53 countries tied)
No earlier reading to compare
Corruption Perceptions Index91st of 181rank39CPI score (0–100, where 100 is very clean)2025
Middle · bottom 49% of 182 countries measured · 182 share 181 positions
Transparency International · CPI score (0–100, where 100 is very clean)
India 39 · world median 39
Best in the world 89 (Denmark)
▼ -4 percentile points since 2015
Debt Service on External Debt67th of 109position · derived · 1 = worst10.49Total debt service (% of exports of goods, services and primary income)2024
Upper middle · top 39% of 109 countries measured
World Bank Group · Total debt service (% of exports of goods, services and primary income)
India 10.49 · world median 12.93 (better)
Best in the world 0.285 (Iran)
▲ +43 percentile points since 2014
External Debt Stocks (% of GNI)97th of 110position · derived · 1 = worst18.58External debt stocks (% of GNI)2024
Top fifth · top 12% of 110 countries measured
World Bank Group · External debt stocks (% of GNI)
India 18.58 · world median 43.94 (better)
Best in the world 2.213 (Iran)
▲ +14 percentile points since 2014
General Government Consumption109th of 132position · derived10.77General government final consumption expenditure (% of GDP)2025
Bottom fifth · bottom 18% of 132 countries measured
World Bank Group · General government final consumption expenditure (% of GDP)
India 10.77 · world median 16.21
Highest 38.94 (Ukraine)
▲ +4 percentile points since 2015
Government AI Readiness Index27th of 195rank66.55AI readiness score (0–100)2025
Top fifth · top 13% of 195 countries measured
Oxford Insights · AI readiness score (0–100)
India 66.55 · world median 40.19 (better)
Best in the world 88.36 (United States)
▲ +9 percentile points since 2020
Government Effectiveness75th of 209position · derived0.405Governance estimate (−2.5 weak to 2.5 strong)2024
Upper middle · top 36% of 209 countries measured
World Bank Group · Governance estimate (−2.5 weak to 2.5 strong)
India 0.405 · world median 0.01 (better)
Best in the world 2.28 (Singapore)
▲ +12 percentile points since 2014
Open Data Inventory99th of 168rank54ODIN overall score (0–100)2024
Middle · bottom 40% of 168 countries measured
Open Data Watch · ODIN overall score (0–100)
India 54 · world median 59 (worse)
Best in the world 90 (2 countries tied)
▼ -44 percentile points since 2015
Public Sector Employment97th of 135position · derived7.774Public sector employment (% of total employment)2022
Lower middle · bottom 28% of 135 countries measured
World Bank Group · Public sector employment (% of total employment)
India 7.774 · world median 15.01
Highest 47.1 (Maldives)
No earlier reading to compare
Public Sector Wage Bill168th of 168position · derived0.977Public sector wage bill (% of GDP)2022
Bottom fifth · bottom 1% of 168 countries measured
World Bank Group · Public sector wage bill (% of GDP)
India 0.977 · world median 7.975
Highest 42.65 (Nauru)
No real change since 2012
Regulatory Quality107th of 209position · derived-0.096Regulatory Quality (−2.5 to 2.5)2024
Middle · bottom 49% of 209 countries measured
World Bank Group · Regulatory Quality (−2.5 to 2.5)
India -0.096 · world median -0.09 (worse)
Best in the world 2.132 (Singapore)
▲ +8 percentile points since 2014
Rule of Law104th of 211position · derived-0.039Rule of Law estimate (−2.5 to 2.5)2024
Middle · top 49% of 211 countries measured
World Bank Group · Rule of Law estimate (−2.5 to 2.5)
India -0.039 · world median -0.1 (better)
Best in the world 2.021 (Finland)
No real change since 2014
Statistical Performance Indicators84th of 188position · derived73.72SPI overall score (0–100)2024
Middle · top 44% of 188 countries measured
World Bank Group · SPI overall score (0–100)
India 73.72 · world median 69.3 (better)
Best in the world 94.14 (Norway)
▼ -7 percentile points since 2016
Trade Union Density58th of 139position · derived19.8Employees who are trade union members (%)2020
Middle · top 41% of 139 countries measured
International Labour Organization (ILO) · Employees who are trade union members (%)
India 19.8 · world median 16.68 (better)
Best in the world 91.42 (Iceland)
No earlier reading to compare
V-Dem Electoral Democracy Index106th of 176position · derived0.377Electoral democracy index (0–1)2025
Middle · bottom 40% of 176 countries measured
V-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · Electoral democracy index (0–1)
India 0.377 · world median 0.497 (worse)
Best in the world 0.913 (Denmark)
▼ -12 percentile points since 2015
Voice and Accountability107th of 208position · derived-0.079Voice and Accountability estimate (−2.5 to 2.5)2024
Middle · bottom 49% of 208 countries measured
World Bank Group · Voice and Accountability estimate (−2.5 to 2.5)
India -0.079 · world median -0.02 (worse)
Best in the world 1.929 (Norway)
▼ -10 percentile points since 2014
Women, Business and the Law129th of 190position · derived74.38WBL Index (0–100, where 100 is full legal parity)2024
Lower middle · bottom 32% of 190 countries measured
World Bank Group · WBL Index (0–100, where 100 is full legal parity)
India 74.38 · world median 81.25 (worse)
Best in the world 100 (14 countries tied)
▼ -3 percentile points since 2014
Economy & Innovation37
Account Ownership at a Financial Institution40th of 139position · derived89.02Adults with an account (% of population aged 15+)2024
Upper middle · top 28% of 139 countries measured
World Bank Group · Adults with an account (% of population aged 15+)
India 89.02 · world median 72.83 (better)
Best in the world 99.85 (Iceland)
▲ +20 percentile points since 2014
Adjusted Net Savings31st of 118position · derived15.41Adjusted net savings, including particulate emission damage (% of GNI)2021
Upper middle · top 26% of 118 countries measured
World Bank Group · Adjusted net savings, including particulate emission damage (% of GNI)
India 15.41 · world median 8.389 (better)
Best in the world 32.18 (Bangladesh)
▼ -14 percentile points since 2011
Agricultural Land39th of 209position · derived60.06Agricultural land (% of land area)2023
Top fifth · top 18% of 209 countries measured
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) · Agricultural land (% of land area)
India 60.06 · world median 37.96
Highest 86.48 (Côte d’Ivoire)
No real change since 2013
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing Value Added (% of GDP)38th of 158position · derived16.23Agriculture, forestry and fishing value added (% of GDP)2025
Upper middle · top 24% of 158 countries measured
World Bank Group · Agriculture, forestry and fishing value added (% of GDP)
India 16.23 · world median 6.572
Highest 47.59 (Niger)
No real change since 2015
Cereal Yield76th of 179position · derived3,602Cereal yield (kg per hectare)2023
Middle · top 42% of 179 countries measured
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) · Cereal yield (kg per hectare)
India 3,602 · world median 3,072 (better)
Best in the world 29,147 (Oman)
▲ +8 percentile points since 2013
Container Port Traffic7th of 103position · derived23,898,000Container port traffic (TEU, twenty-foot equivalent units)2024
Top fifth · top 6% of 103 countries measured
UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD) · Container port traffic (TEU, twenty-foot equivalent units)
India 23,898,000 · world median 1,827,788
Highest 299,703,800 (China)
No real change since 2014
Crop Production Index37th of 195position · derived123.29Crop production index (2014–2016 = 100)2022
Top fifth · top 19% of 195 countries measured
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) · Crop production index (2014–2016 = 100)
India 123.29 · world median 106.23 (better)
Best in the world 189.93 (Senegal)
▲ +24 percentile points since 2012
Economic Complexity Index42nd of 145rank0.705ECI score (standardised, roughly −3 to +3)2024
Upper middle · top 28% of 145 countries measured
Growth Lab at Harvard University · ECI score (standardised, roughly −3 to +3)
India 0.705 · world median 0.131 (better)
Best in the world 1.729 (Japan)
▲ +4 percentile points since 2014
Exports of Goods and Services (% of GDP)102nd of 138position · derived22.26Exports of goods and services (% of GDP)2025
Lower middle · bottom 26% of 138 countries measured
World Bank Group · Exports of goods and services (% of GDP)
India 22.26 · world median 36.34
Highest 199.76 (Hong Kong)
▲ +7 percentile points since 2015
Fertilizer Consumption per Hectare39th of 188position · derived199.14Fertilizer consumption (kg per hectare of arable land)2023
Top fifth · top 20% of 191 countries measured · 191 share 188 positions
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) · Fertilizer consumption (kg per hectare of arable land)
India 199.14 · world median 87.36
Highest 2,926 (Malaysia)
▲ +11 percentile points since 2013
Food Production Index29th of 195position · derived127.82Food production index (2014–2016 = 100)2022
Top fifth · top 14% of 195 countries measured
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) · Food production index (2014–2016 = 100)
India 127.82 · world median 106.08 (better)
Best in the world 177.49 (Senegal)
▲ +42 percentile points since 2012
GDP Growth13th of 186position · derived7.567GDP growth (annual %)2025
Top fifth · top 6% of 186 countries measured
World Bank Group · GDP growth (annual %)
India 7.567 · world median 3.396 (better)
Best in the world 19.34 (Guyana)
No real change since 2015
GDP per Capita (PPP)124th of 185position · derived10,039GDP per capita (constant 2021 international $, PPP)2025
Lower middle · bottom 33% of 185 countries measured
World Bank Group · GDP per capita (constant 2021 international $, PPP)
India 10,039 · world median 17,265 (worse)
Best in the world 139,593 (Singapore)
▲ +5 percentile points since 2015
Gini Index71st of 73position · derived · 1 = worst25.51Gini index (0 = perfect equality, 100 = perfect inequality)2022
Top fifth · top 3% of 73 countries measured
World Bank Group · Gini index (0 = perfect equality, 100 = perfect inequality)
India 25.51 · world median 33.91 (better)
Best in the world 24.08 (Slovakia)
▲ +7 percentile points since 2004
Global Innovation Index38th of 139rank38.2GII score (0–100)2025
Upper middle · top 27% of 139 countries measured
World Intellectual Property Organization · GII score (0–100)
India 38.2 · world median 28.52 (better)
Best in the world 65.96 (Switzerland)
▲ +3 percentile points since 2022
GNI per Capita (PPP)61st of 102position · derived9,910GNI per capita (constant 2021 international $, PPP)2025
Middle · bottom 41% of 102 countries measured
World Bank Group · GNI per capita (constant 2021 international $, PPP)
India 9,910 · world median 14,273 (worse)
Best in the world 116,633 (Singapore)
▲ +14 percentile points since 2015
Gross Capital Formation (% of GDP)8th of 131position · derived34.6Gross capital formation (% of GDP)2025
Top fifth · top 5% of 131 countries measured
World Bank Group · Gross capital formation (% of GDP)
India 34.6 · world median 22.93
Highest 45.27 (Algeria)
▲ +8 percentile points since 2015
Gross Savings (% of GDP)18th of 146position · derived34.75Gross savings (% of GDP)2024
Top fifth · top 12% of 146 countries measured
World Bank Group · Gross savings (% of GDP)
India 34.75 · world median 22.06
Highest 47.82 (Macau)
▲ +4 percentile points since 2014
Household Consumption84th of 131position · derived56.67Household and NPISH final consumption expenditure (% of GDP)2025
Lower middle · bottom 36% of 131 countries measured
World Bank Group · Household and NPISH final consumption expenditure (% of GDP)
India 56.67 · world median 62.04
Highest 133.34 (Somalia)
▼ -4 percentile points since 2015
ICT Goods Exports24th of 119position · derived5.71ICT goods exports (% of total goods exports)2024
Top fifth · top 19% of 120 countries measured · 120 share 119 positions
UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD) · ICT goods exports (% of total goods exports)
India 5.71 · world median 0.975 (better)
Best in the world 61.45 (Hong Kong)
▲ +26 percentile points since 2014
Imports of Goods and Services (% of GDP)113th of 138position · derived24.01Imports of goods and services (% of GDP)2025
Bottom fifth · bottom 18% of 138 countries measured
World Bank Group · Imports of goods and services (% of GDP)
India 24.01 · world median 41.72
Highest 196.89 (Hong Kong)
▲ +9 percentile points since 2015
Industry Value Added including Construction (% of GDP)72nd of 158position · derived25.2Industry, including construction, value added (% of GDP)2025
Middle · top 45% of 158 countries measured
World Bank Group · Industry, including construction, value added (% of GDP)
India 25.2 · world median 24.65
Highest 75.09 (Guyana)
▼ -13 percentile points since 2015
Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index120th of 169position · derived0.475IHDI (0–1)2023
Lower middle · bottom 29% of 169 countries measured
UNDP Human Development Report Office · IHDI (0–1)
India 0.475 · world median 0.609 (worse)
Best in the world 0.923 (Iceland)
No real change since 2013
Liner Shipping Connectivity Index10th of 175rank381.3LSCI (index, average Q1 2023 = 100)2026
Top fifth · top 5% of 167 countries measured · 167 share 175 positions
UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD) · LSCI (index, average Q1 2023 = 100)
India 381.3 · world median 56.21 (better)
Best in the world 1,319 (China)
▲ +5 percentile points since 2016
Livestock Density47th of 188position · derived1.05Livestock units per hectare of agricultural land2023
Upper middle · top 25% of 188 countries measured
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) · Livestock units per hectare of agricultural land
India 1.05 · world median 0.535
Highest 43.97 (Singapore)
No real change since 2013
Livestock Production Index27th of 194position · derived132.52Livestock production index (2014–2016 = 100)2022
Top fifth · top 13% of 194 countries measured
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) · Livestock production index (2014–2016 = 100)
India 132.52 · world median 107.06 (better)
Best in the world 190.08 (Malawi)
▲ +77 percentile points since 2012
Logistics Performance Index38th of 139rank3.4LPI score (1–5)2023
Upper middle · top 28% of 139 countries measured
World Bank Group · LPI score (1–5)
India 3.4 · world median 2.9 (better)
Best in the world 4.3 (Singapore)
▲ +5 percentile points since 2014
Manufacturing Value Added (% of GDP)48th of 132position · derived13.47Manufacturing value added (% of GDP)2025
Upper middle · top 36% of 132 countries measured
World Bank Group · Manufacturing value added (% of GDP)
India 13.47 · world median 11.26
Highest 43.97 (Puerto Rico)
▼ -13 percentile points since 2015
Net Official Development Assistance Received122nd of 130position · derived0.069Net ODA received (% of GNI)2023
Bottom fifth · bottom 6% of 130 countries measured
OECD Development Assistance Committee · Net ODA received (% of GNI)
India 0.069 · world median 2.579
Highest 101.78 (Tuvalu)
▼ -9 percentile points since 2013
Poverty Gap at $3.00 a Day26th of 69position · derived · 1 = worst0.77Poverty gap at $3.00 a day, 2021 PPP (%)2022
Lower middle · bottom 35% of 73 countries measured · 73 share 69 positions
World Bank Group · Poverty gap at $3.00 a day, 2021 PPP (%)
India 0.77 · world median 0.42 (worse)
Best in the world 0 (5 countries tied)
▲ +28 percentile points since 2004
Poverty Headcount Ratio at $3.00 a Day16th of 71position · derived · 1 = worst5.25Population below $3.00 a day, 2021 PPP (%)2022
Lower middle · bottom 21% of 73 countries measured · 73 share 71 positions
World Bank Group · Population below $3.00 a day, 2021 PPP (%)
India 5.25 · world median 1.05 (worse)
Best in the world 0 (3 countries tied)
▲ +17 percentile points since 2004
Poverty Headcount Ratio at $8.30 a Day7th of 73position · derived · 1 = worst82.06Population below $8.30 a day, 2021 PPP (%)2022
Bottom fifth · bottom 8% of 73 countries measured
World Bank Group · Population below $8.30 a day, 2021 PPP (%)
India 82.06 · world median 10.79 (worse)
Best in the world 0.04 (Cyprus)
▲ +6 percentile points since 2004
Prosperity Gap9th of 73position · derived · 1 = worst5.364Average factor incomes must rise by to reach $28 a day2022
Bottom fifth · bottom 11% of 73 countries measured
World Bank Group · Average factor incomes must rise by to reach $28 a day
India 5.364 · world median 2.118 (worse)
Best in the world 0.43 (Luxembourg)
▲ +3 percentile points since 2004
Total Natural Resources Rents (% of GDP)81st of 180position · derived3.159Natural resources rents (% of GDP)2021
Middle · top 41% of 197 countries measured · 197 share 180 positions
World Bank Group · Natural resources rents (% of GDP)
India 3.159 · world median 1.708
Highest 61.03 (Libya)
▼ -2 percentile points since 2011
Trade (% of GDP)111th of 138position · derived46.27Exports plus imports (% of GDP)2025
Bottom fifth · bottom 20% of 138 countries measured
World Bank Group · Exports plus imports (% of GDP)
India 46.27 · world median 79.68
Highest 396.65 (Hong Kong)
▲ +9 percentile points since 2015
World Energy Trilemma Index74th of 99rank55.6Trilemma score (0–100)2023
Lower middle · bottom 23% of 126 countries measured · 126 share 99 positions
World Energy Council · Trilemma score (0–100)
India 55.6 · world median 63.8 (worse)
Best in the world 83.2 (Denmark)
No earlier reading to compare
Work & Labour18
Average Weekly Hours Worked17th of 182position · derived45.71Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person2025
Top fifth · top 9% of 182 countries measured
International Labour Organization (ILO) · Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person
India 45.71 · world median 38.89
Highest 54.7 (Bhutan)
▼ -5 percentile points since 2015
Employment in Agriculture37th of 182position · derived41.63Employment in agriculture (% of total employment)2025
Top fifth · top 20% of 182 countries measured
International Labour Organization (ILO) · Employment in agriculture (% of total employment)
India 41.63 · world median 14.38
Highest 85.34 (Burundi)
No real change since 2015
Employment in Industry40th of 182position · derived25.82Employment in industry (% of total employment)2025
Upper middle · top 22% of 182 countries measured
International Labour Organization (ILO) · Employment in industry (% of total employment)
India 25.82 · world median 18.88
Highest 39.44 (Oman)
No real change since 2015
Employment in Services166th of 182position · derived32.56Employment in services (% of total employment)2025
Bottom fifth · bottom 9% of 182 countries measured
International Labour Organization (ILO) · Employment in services (% of total employment)
India 32.56 · world median 59.51
Highest 92.17 (Djibouti)
No real change since 2015
Employment-to-Population Ratio127th of 182position · derived53.31Employed share of the population aged 15+ (%)2025
Lower middle · bottom 30% of 182 countries measured
International Labour Organization (ILO) · Employed share of the population aged 15+ (%)
India 53.31 · world median 57.72 (worse)
Best in the world 86.9 (Qatar)
▲ +7 percentile points since 2015
Female Labour Force Participation Rate162nd of 182position · derived32.42Women aged 15+ in the labour force (%)2025
Bottom fifth · bottom 11% of 182 countries measured
International Labour Organization (ILO) · Women aged 15+ in the labour force (%)
India 32.42 · world median 53.36 (worse)
Best in the world 82.91 (Madagascar)
No real change since 2015
Female Share of Senior and Middle Management85th of 86position · derived11.88Women in senior and middle management (% of managers)2024
Bottom fifth · bottom 1% of 86 countries measured
International Labour Organization (ILO) · Women in senior and middle management (% of managers)
India 11.88 · world median 35.86 (worse)
Best in the world 56.69 (Nauru)
No real change since 2018
Firms with a Female Top Manager169th of 179position · derived3.84Firms with a female top manager (%)2025
Bottom fifth · bottom 6% of 179 countries measured
World Bank Group · Firms with a female top manager (%)
India 3.84 · world median 19.16 (worse)
Best in the world 62.9 (Kiribati)
No earlier reading to compare
GDP per Person Employed115th of 168position · derived24,842GDP per person employed (constant 2021 international $)2025
Lower middle · bottom 32% of 168 countries measured
World Bank Group · GDP per person employed (constant 2021 international $)
India 24,842 · world median 47,384 (worse)
Best in the world 262,554 (Luxembourg)
▲ +4 percentile points since 2015
Labour Force Participation Rate135th of 182position · derived55.66Population aged 15+ in the labour force (%)2025
Lower middle · bottom 26% of 182 countries measured
International Labour Organization (ILO) · Population aged 15+ in the labour force (%)
India 55.66 · world median 61.66 (worse)
Best in the world 87.01 (Qatar)
▲ +6 percentile points since 2015
Labour Productivity per Hour Worked129th of 182position · derived10.8Output per hour worked (constant 2021 international $ at PPP)2025
Lower middle · bottom 29% of 182 countries measured
International Labour Organization (ILO) · Output per hour worked (constant 2021 international $ at PPP)
India 10.8 · world median 22.16 (worse)
Best in the world 164.65 (Ireland)
▲ +6 percentile points since 2015
Self-Employment Rate27th of 182position · derived74.9Self-employed (% of total employment)2025
Top fifth · top 14% of 182 countries measured
International Labour Organization (ILO) · Self-employed (% of total employment)
India 74.9 · world median 31.84
Highest 91.56 (Chad)
▼ -3 percentile points since 2015
Unemployment Rate112th of 182position · derived · 1 = worst4.219Unemployment (% of labour force)2025
Upper middle · top 39% of 182 countries measured
International Labour Organization (ILO) · Unemployment (% of labour force)
India 4.219 · world median 5.084 (better)
Best in the world 0.13 (Qatar)
▲ +23 percentile points since 2015
Vulnerable Employment24th of 182position · derived · 1 = worst71.58Vulnerable employment (% of total employment)2025
Bottom fifth · bottom 13% of 182 countries measured
International Labour Organization (ILO) · Vulnerable employment (% of total employment)
India 71.58 · world median 28.67 (worse)
Best in the world 0.456 (Qatar)
▲ +2 percentile points since 2015
Working Poverty Ratetop 47%3.562Employed people living in extreme poverty (%)2025
Middle · top 47% of 113 countries measured
International Labour Organization (ILO) · Employed people living in extreme poverty (%)
India 3.562 · world median 4.885 (better)
Best in the world 0.007 (Bhutan)
▲ +13 percentile points since 2015
Youth Not in Education, Employment or Training19th of 97position · derived · 1 = worst24.19Youth not in education, employment or training (%)2024
Bottom fifth · bottom 19% of 97 countries measured
International Labour Organization (ILO) · Youth not in education, employment or training (%)
India 24.19 · world median 14.31 (worse)
Best in the world 3.975 (Iceland)
▲ +7 percentile points since 2018
Youth Unemployment Rate68th of 182position · derived · 1 = worst16.02Unemployment, ages 15-24 (% of youth labour force)2025
Lower middle · bottom 37% of 182 countries measured
International Labour Organization (ILO) · Unemployment, ages 15-24 (% of youth labour force)
India 16.02 · world median 12.83 (worse)
Best in the world 0.457 (Niger)
▲ +12 percentile points since 2015
Education & Knowledge12
Adult Literacy Rate126th of 172position · derived78.16Adults 15+ who can read and write (%)2024
Lower middle · bottom 27% of 172 countries measured
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) · Adults 15+ who can read and write (%)
India 78.16 · world median 93.99 (worse)
Best in the world 100 (3 countries tied)
No earlier reading to compare
Expected Years of Schooling115th of 195position · derived12.95Expected years of schooling2023
Middle · bottom 41% of 195 countries measured
UNDP Human Development Report Office · Expected years of schooling
India 12.95 · world median 13.34 (worse)
Best in the world 21.69 (Monaco)
▲ +7 percentile points since 2013
Mean Years of Schooling143rd of 193position · derived6.88Mean years of schooling (adults 25+)2023
Lower middle · bottom 26% of 193 countries measured
UNDP Human Development Report Office · Mean years of schooling (adults 25+)
India 6.88 · world median 9.933 (worse)
Best in the world 14.3 (Germany)
▲ +4 percentile points since 2013
Out-of-School Rate, Primary117th of 121position · derived · 1 = worst0.104Out-of-school rate, primary age (%)2024
Top fifth · top 3% of 121 countries measured
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) · Out-of-school rate, primary age (%)
India 0.104 · world median 3.691 (better)
Best in the world 0.004 (United Arab Emirates)
▲ +54 percentile points since 2016
Pre-Primary Net Enrolment Rate70th of 120position · derived56.69Net enrolment rate, pre-primary (%)2024
Middle · bottom 42% of 120 countries measured
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) · Net enrolment rate, pre-primary (%)
India 56.69 · world median 65.93 (worse)
Best in the world 99.85 (Moldova)
▲ +3 percentile points since 2020
Primary Completion Rate90th of 165position · derived96.53Primary completion rate (%)2025
Middle · bottom 46% of 165 countries measured
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) · Primary completion rate (%)
India 96.53 · world median 97.43 (worse)
Best in the world 100 (5 countries tied)
▲ +4 percentile points since 2015
School Life Expectancy56th of 77position · derived13.37School life expectancy, primary to tertiary (years)2024
Lower middle · bottom 28% of 77 countries measured
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) · School life expectancy, primary to tertiary (years)
India 13.37 · world median 14.59 (worse)
Best in the world 21.01 (Monaco)
▲ +2 percentile points since 2014
Secondary School Enrolment89th of 109position · derived78.11Gross secondary enrolment ratio (%)2024
Bottom fifth · bottom 19% of 109 countries measured
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) · Gross secondary enrolment ratio (%)
India 78.11 · world median 93.19 (worse)
Best in the world 158.55 (Monaco)
▼ -9 percentile points since 2014
Tertiary Enrolment Ratio64th of 95position · derived34.42Gross enrolment ratio, tertiary (%)2024
Lower middle · bottom 33% of 95 countries measured
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) · Gross enrolment ratio, tertiary (%)
India 34.42 · world median 52.77 (worse)
Best in the world 141.86 (Macau)
▼ -3 percentile points since 2014
Upper Secondary Attainment71st of 95position · derived41.34Adults 25+ who completed upper secondary or higher (%)2023
Lower middle · bottom 26% of 95 countries measured
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) · Adults 25+ who completed upper secondary or higher (%)
India 41.34 · world median 65.76 (worse)
Best in the world 97.89 (Belarus)
No real change since 2018
Upper Secondary Completion Rate82nd of 164position · derived65.05Upper secondary completion rate (%)2025
Middle · top 50% of 164 countries measured
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) · Upper secondary completion rate (%)
India 65.05 · world median 64.87 (better)
Best in the world 99.27 (South Korea)
▲ +6 percentile points since 2015
Youth Literacy Ratebottom 45%97.3415–24 year-olds who can read and write (%)2024
Middle · bottom 45% of 174 countries measured
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) · 15–24 year-olds who can read and write (%)
India 97.34 · world median 98.22 (worse)
Best in the world 100 (6 countries tied)
No earlier reading to compare
Health & Wellbeing14
Dietary Energy Supply112th of 155position · derived2,705Dietary energy supply (kcal per person per day)2024
Lower middle · bottom 28% of 155 countries measured
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) · Dietary energy supply (kcal per person per day)
India 2,705 · world median 2,982 (worse)
Best in the world 3,962 (United States)
▲ +10 percentile points since 2014
Exclusive Breastfeeding Under Six Months16th of 136position · derived63.69Infants under 6 months exclusively breastfed (%)2024
Top fifth · top 11% of 136 countries measured
UNICEF · Infants under 6 months exclusively breastfed (%)
India 63.69 · world median 40.74 (better)
Best in the world 83.3 (Burundi)
No earlier reading to compare
Gender Inequality Index102nd of 172rank0.403GII (0 = full equality, 1 = maximum inequality)2023
Middle · bottom 41% of 172 countries measured
UNDP Human Development Report Office · GII (0 = full equality, 1 = maximum inequality)
India 0.403 · world median 0.351 (worse)
Best in the world 0.003 (Denmark)
▲ +20 percentile points since 2013
Global Multidimensional Poverty Index51st of 109position · derived · 1 = worst0.069MPI (0–1)2025
Middle · bottom 46% of 109 countries measured
Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative (OPHI) · MPI (0–1)
India 0.069 · world median 0.039 (worse)
Best in the world 0 (Serbia)
▼ -4 percentile points since 2018
Global Violent Deaths111th of 206position · derived · 1 = worst3.58Violent deaths per 100,000 people2021
Middle · top 47% of 209 countries measured · 209 share 206 positions
Small Arms Survey · Violent deaths per 100,000 people
India 3.58 · world median 4.02 (better)
Best in the world 0 (4 countries tied)
No real change since 2011
Human Capital Index114th of 172position · derived0.494HCI score (0–1)2020
Lower middle · bottom 34% of 172 countries measured
World Bank Group · HCI score (0–1)
India 0.494 · world median 0.564 (worse)
Best in the world 0.879 (Singapore)
▲ +7 percentile points since 2017
Human Development Index130th of 193rank0.685HDI score (0–1)2023
Lower middle · bottom 33% of 193 countries measured
UNDP Human Development Report Office · HDI score (0–1)
India 0.685 · world median 0.762 (worse)
Best in the world 0.972 (Iceland)
▲ +4 percentile points since 2013
INFORM Severity Index52nd of 81position · derived · 1 = worst2.6INFORM Severity (1–5, most severe crisis)2025
Upper middle · top 33% of 81 countries measured
ACAPS · INFORM Severity (1–5, most severe crisis)
India 2.6 · world median 3.1 (better)
Best in the world 1.3 (Trinidad and Tobago)
▼ -2 percentile points since 2020
Life Expectancy at Birth139th of 222position · derived72Years a newborn would live at current death rates2023
Lower middle · bottom 38% of 222 countries measured
UN DESA Population Division · Years a newborn would live at current death rates
India 72 · world median 74.63 (worse)
Best in the world 86.37 (Monaco)
▲ +7 percentile points since 2013
Maternal Mortality Ratio73rd of 195position · derived · 1 = worst80.48Maternal deaths per 100,000 live births2023
Lower middle · bottom 37% of 195 countries measured
UN Maternal Mortality Estimation Inter-Agency Group (MMEIG) · Maternal deaths per 100,000 live births
India 80.48 · world median 46.65 (worse)
Best in the world 0.11 (Cook Islands)
▲ +5 percentile points since 2013
Pesticide Use per Hectare154th of 178position · derived0.24Pesticide use (kg per hectare of cropland)2024
Bottom fifth · bottom 15% of 181 countries measured · 181 share 178 positions
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) · Pesticide use (kg per hectare of cropland)
India 0.24 · world median 1.73
Highest 37.72 (Antigua and Barbuda)
No real change since 2014
Prevalence of Undernourishment48th of 104position · derived · 1 = worst12Population undernourished (%)2023
Lower middle · bottom 29% of 165 countries measured · 165 share 104 positions
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) · Population undernourished (%)
India 12 · world median 5.2 (worse)
Best in the world 2.5 (62 countries tied)
No real change since 2013
Stunting Prevalence in Children Under Five18th of 162position · derived · 1 = worst35.47Children under 5 who are stunted (%)2024
Bottom fifth · bottom 11% of 162 countries measured
UNICEF, WHO and World Bank Group (Joint Malnutrition Estimates) · Children under 5 who are stunted (%)
India 35.47 · world median 13.8 (worse)
Best in the world 0.518 (Latvia)
No earlier reading to compare
Under-Five Mortality Rate63rd of 200position · derived · 1 = worst26.58Deaths before age five (per 1,000 live births)2024
Lower middle · bottom 31% of 200 countries measured
UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UN IGME) · Deaths before age five (per 1,000 live births)
India 26.58 · world median 14.54 (worse)
Best in the world 1.26 (San Marino)
▲ +5 percentile points since 2014
Development & Human Capital12
Access to Electricitybottom 43%99.9Population with electricity access (%)2024
Middle · bottom 43% of 215 countries measured
World Bank Group · Population with electricity access (%)
India 99.9 · world median 100 (worse)
Best in the world 100 (122 countries tied)
▲ +14 percentile points since 2014
Agricultural Irrigated Land4th of 121position · derived44.41Irrigated share of agricultural land (%)2023
Top fifth · top 3% of 121 countries measured
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) · Irrigated share of agricultural land (%)
India 44.41 · world median 3.66
Highest 89.04 (Bangladesh)
No earlier reading to compare
Arable Land per Person104th of 206position · derived0.107Arable land (hectares per person)2023
Middle · bottom 50% of 206 countries measured
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) · Arable land (hectares per person)
India 0.107 · world median 0.109
Highest 1.459 (Kazakhstan)
No real change since 2013
Cereal Import Dependency Ratiobottom 16%-12.4Share of the cereal supply that is imported (%)2022
Bottom fifth · bottom 16% of 161 countries measured
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) · Share of the cereal supply that is imported (%)
India -12.4 · world median 42.8
Highest 100 (16 countries tied)
No real change since 2012
Child Marriage56th of 143position · derived · 1 = worst23.3Women 20–24 married before 18 (%)2025
Lower middle · bottom 39% of 145 countries measured · 145 share 143 positions
UNICEF · Women 20–24 married before 18 (%)
India 23.3 · world median 17.1 (worse)
Best in the world 0 (3 countries tied)
No earlier reading to compare
Coefficient of Human Inequality43rd of 169position · derived · 1 = worst29.9Coefficient of Human Inequality (%)2023
Lower middle · bottom 25% of 169 countries measured
UNDP Human Development Report Office · Coefficient of Human Inequality (%)
India 29.9 · world median 17.05 (worse)
Best in the world 4.865 (Slovenia)
▲ +5 percentile points since 2013
Cost of Sending Remittances80th of 93position · derived · 1 = worst1.757Average cost of sending $200 home (% of the amount)2023
Top fifth · top 14% of 93 countries measured
World Bank Group · Average cost of sending $200 home (% of the amount)
India 1.757 · world median 3.225 (better)
Best in the world -49.69 (Malawi)
▲ +19 percentile points since 2016
Gender Development Index165th of 184position · derived0.874Gender Development Index (1.000 = parity)2023
Bottom fifth · bottom 10% of 184 countries measured
UNDP Human Development Report Office · Gender Development Index (1.000 = parity)
India 0.874 · world median 0.971 (worse)
Best in the world 1 (2 countries tied)
▲ +5 percentile points since 2013
Land Under Cereal Production1st of 179position · derived103,715,108Land under cereal production (hectares)2023
Top fifth · top 1% of 180 countries measured · 180 share 179 positions
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) · Land under cereal production (hectares)
India 103,715,108 · world median 689,278
Highest 103,715,108 (India)
No real change since 2013
Organic Agricultural Area52nd of 150position · derived2.23Organic share of agricultural land (%)2024
Upper middle · top 33% of 156 countries measured · 156 share 150 positions
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) · Organic share of agricultural land (%)
India 2.23 · world median 0.725 (better)
Best in the world 86.38 (Samoa)
▲ +21 percentile points since 2014
Planetary pressures-adjusted HDI89th of 156position · derived0.656PHDI (0–1)2023
Middle · bottom 43% of 156 countries measured
UNDP Human Development Report Office · PHDI (0–1)
India 0.656 · world median 0.678 (worse)
Best in the world 0.827 (United Kingdom)
▲ +5 percentile points since 2013
Water Withdrawal by Sector27th of 171position · derived90.41Freshwater withdrawn for agriculture (% of total)2022
Top fifth · top 15% of 173 countries measured · 173 share 171 positions
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) · Freshwater withdrawn for agriculture (% of total)
India 90.41 · world median 62.14
Highest 99.48 (Somalia)
No real change since 2012
Environment & Sustainability8
Agricultural Emissions1st of 193position · derived1,044,508Farm-gate emissions (kt CO₂eq)2023
Top fifth · top 1% of 198 countries measured · 198 share 193 positions
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) · Farm-gate emissions (kt CO₂eq)
India 1,044,508 · world median 8,635
Highest 1,044,508 (India)
No real change since 2013
Ecological Footprint93rd of 126position · derived · 1 = worst1.13Ecological Footprint (global hectares per person)2025
Upper middle · top 26% of 126 countries measured
Global Footprint Network · Ecological Footprint (global hectares per person)
India 1.13 · world median 2.296 (better)
Best in the world 0.514 (Yemen)
▼ -11 percentile points since 2015
Forest Area120th of 210position · derived24.54Forest area (% of land area)2023
Middle · bottom 44% of 213 countries measured · 213 share 210 positions
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) · Forest area (% of land area)
India 24.54 · world median 31.08
Highest 94.45 (Suriname)
▲ +2 percentile points since 2013
Internal Displacements by Disaster3rd of 160position · derived · 1 = worst5,431,000New displacements by disaster (people)2024
Bottom fifth · bottom 1% of 160 countries measured
Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC) · New displacements by disaster (people)
India 5,431,000 · world median 4,750 (worse)
Best in the world 1 (Serbia)
No real change since 2014
Renewable Internal Freshwater Resources per Capita127th of 181position · derived1,014Renewable internal freshwater (cubic metres per person)2022
Lower middle · bottom 30% of 181 countries measured
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) · Renewable internal freshwater (cubic metres per person)
India 1,014 · world median 2,528 (worse)
Best in the world 445,023 (Iceland)
No real change since 2012
Renewable Share of Electricity Generation124th of 190position · derived19.76Renewables (% of electricity generated)2024
Lower middle · bottom 36% of 193 countries measured · 193 share 190 positions
Ember · Renewables (% of electricity generated)
India 19.76 · world median 31.14 (worse)
Best in the world 100 (7 countries tied)
▼ -11 percentile points since 2014
Water Stress28th of 177position · derived · 1 = worst65.87Freshwater withdrawal as a share of available resources (%)2023
Bottom fifth · bottom 15% of 177 countries measured
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) · Freshwater withdrawal as a share of available resources (%)
India 65.87 · world median 10 (worse)
Best in the world 0.03 (Republic of the Congo)
No real change since 2013
World Risk Index2nd of 193position · derived · 1 = worst40.73WorldRiskIndex score (0–100, where 100 is the most at risk)2025
Bottom fifth · bottom 1% of 193 countries measured
Institute for International Law of Peace and Armed Conflict (IFHV), Ruhr University Bochum · WorldRiskIndex score (0–100, where 100 is the most at risk)
India 40.73 · world median 4.17 (worse)
Best in the world 0.18 (Monaco)
No real change since 2015
Gender & Equality2
Social Institutions and Gender Index33rd of 140position · derived · 1 = worst43SIGI score (0 = no discrimination, 100 = absolute)2023
Lower middle · bottom 23% of 140 countries measured
OECD · SIGI score (0 = no discrimination, 100 = absolute)
India 43 · world median 25.2 (worse)
Best in the world 6.7 (Norway)
No earlier reading to compare
Peace & Security5
Deaths in Organized Violence22nd of 59position · derived · 1 = worst623Deaths in organized violence (people)2025
Bottom fifth · bottom 11% of 196 countries measured · 196 share 59 positions
Uppsala Conflict Data Program (UCDP) · Deaths in organized violence (people)
India 623 · world median 0 (worse)
Best in the world 0 (138 countries tied)
No real change since 2015
Global Militarisation Index78th of 149rank · 1 = worst97.92GMI score (higher means a heavier military weight)2023
Middle · top 48% of 149 countries measured
Bonn International Centre for Conflict Studies (BICC) · GMI score (higher means a heavier military weight)
India 97.92 · world median 100.66 (better)
Best in the world 3.512 (Haiti)
▼ -10 percentile points since 2013
INFORM Risk Index46th of 191position · derived · 1 = worst5.3INFORM Risk score (0–10, where 10 is the highest risk)2025
Lower middle · bottom 25% of 191 countries measured
European Commission Joint Research Centre, with the Inter-Agency Standing Committee · INFORM Risk score (0–10, where 10 is the highest risk)
India 5.3 · world median 3.7 (worse)
Best in the world 0.7 (Singapore)
▲ +14 percentile points since 2016
Physical Violence Index123rd of 176position · derived0.511Freedom from political killings and torture (0–1)2025
Lower middle · bottom 30% of 176 countries measured
V-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · Freedom from political killings and torture (0–1)
India 0.511 · world median 0.79 (worse)
Best in the world 0.989 (2 countries tied)
▼ -3 percentile points since 2015
Political Stability and Absence of Violence172nd of 211position · derived-0.786Political Stability estimate (−2.5 to 2.5)2024
Bottom fifth · bottom 19% of 211 countries measured
World Bank Group · Political Stability estimate (−2.5 to 2.5)
India -0.786 · world median 0.04 (worse)
Best in the world 1.582 (Liechtenstein)
No real change since 2014
Not currently covered
The newest edition of these reports does not include India. Usually the publisher does not cover it; sometimes it has dropped out of a ranking it used to appear in.
- Agriculture Orientation Index · last seen 2023
- Births Attended by Skilled Health Staff · last seen 2016
- Business Ready: Operational Efficiency
- Business Ready: Public Services
- Business Ready: Regulatory Framework
- Children with Functional Difficulties
- Country Policy and Institutional Assessment · last seen 2013
- Fatal Occupational Injuries · last seen 2007
- Female Genital Mutilation Prevalence
- Global Report on Food Crises
- Government Funding per Primary Student · last seen 2021
- Government Spending on Education · last seen 2022
- Inbound Mobility Rate, Tertiary · last seen 2023
- Informal Employment Rate
- PISA Mathematics Performance
- PISA Reading Performance
- PISA Science Performance
- Prevalence of Severe Food Insecurity
- Research and Development Spending · last seen 2020
- Violent Discipline of Children
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Nations Inquiry (2026). India: country statistics, rankings and trends. https://nationsinquiry.com/countries/india