Where India ranks
Every index we track, by field. Where an index gives a world position, the league table shows it — and a rank is meaningless without the field it was ranked against, so the size of that field is always shown. Below each, the measures: the figures that carry no single rank, like a share of GDP or a rate per 100,000, each with its own history and a comparison against India’s peers on its page.
Two of these count from the wrong end. On air quality and road deaths, 1st is the worst place in the world to be — those rows are marked “from the worst”, and their arrows are corrected so that a green arrow always means India improved.
Economy
| Rank | Index | Move |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Share of world services exports World Trade Organization (WTO) · 2025 | no change |
| 31 / 110 | Travel & Tourism Development Index World Economic Forum · 2026 | ▲ 8 |
| 44 / 70 | IMD World Competitiveness Ranking IMD World Competitiveness Center · 2026 | ▼ 3 |
| 132 / 176 | Index of Economic Freedom The Heritage Foundation · 2026 | ▼ 4 |
| Latest | Measure | Move |
|---|---|---|
| 46.5 % of GDP | Central government debt World Bank / IMF · 2018 | ▲ |
| 3,633 kg per hectare | Cereal yield World Bank · 2024 | ▲ |
| 2.4 % per year | Consumer price inflation World Bank / MoSPI · 2025 | ▲ |
| -0.51 % of GDP | Current account balance World Bank / IMF · 2025 | ▲ |
| 22.3 % of GDP | Exports of goods and services World Bank · 2025 | ▲ |
| $716.5B | External debt stock World Bank · 2024 | ▼ |
| 2.6 % below $2.15/day | Extreme poverty World Bank · 2023 | ▲ |
| 2,159 US$ (constant 2015) | Farm output per worker World Bank · 2025 | ▲ |
| $40.8B | Foreign direct investment, net inflows World Bank · 2025 | ▲ |
| 7.9 months of imports | Foreign-exchange reserves World Bank · 2025 | ▲ |
| 7.6 % per year | GDP growth World Bank · 2025 | ▲ |
| 11,748 international $ | GDP per capita, PPP World Bank · 2025 | ▲ |
| $3.96T | GDP, current US$ World Bank · 2025 | ▲ |
| 83.4 % of GDP | General government gross debt International Monetary Fund · 2026 | — |
| $2,760 | GNI per capita, Atlas method World Bank · 2025 | ▲ |
| 23 Gini index (0 = equal) | Income inequality (Gini) World Bank · 2023 | ▲ |
| 98,24,000 arrivals | International tourist arrivals UN Tourism, via Our World in Data · 2024 | ▲ |
| 34.6 % of GDP | Investment rate World Bank · 2025 | ▲ |
| 55.7 % of population 15+ | Labour-force participation World Bank / ILO · 2025 | ▲ |
| 13.5 % of GDP | Manufacturing output World Bank · 2025 | ▲ |
| 16.1 % below $3.65/day | Poverty at $3.65 a day World Bank · 2023 | ▲ |
| $150.7B | Remittances received World Bank · 2025 | ▲ |
| 1.8 % of world merchandise exports | Share of world goods exports UNCTAD, via Our World in Data · 2024 | no change |
| 6.9 % of GDP | Tax revenue World Bank · 2022 | ▼ |
| 4.2 % of labour force | Unemployment rate World Bank / ILO · 2025 | ▼ |
| 32.4 % of women 15+ | Women in the labour force World Bank / ILO · 2025 | ▲ |
Governance
| Rank | Index | Move |
|---|---|---|
| 3 / 120 | UN peacekeeping contributions United Nations Department of Peace Operations (UN Peacekeeping) · 2026-02 | ▲ 1 |
| 11 / 66 | Global Diplomacy Index Lowy Institute · 2024 | ▲ 1 |
| 13 / 163 from the worst | Global Terrorism Index Institute for Economics & Peace (IEP) · 2026 | ▼ 1 |
| 32 / 193 | Global Soft Power Index Brand Finance · 2026 | ▼ 2 |
| 41 / 167 | Democracy Index Economist Intelligence Unit · 2023 | ▲ 5 |
| 63 / 190 | Ease of Doing Business (discontinued) World Bank · 2020 | ▲ 14 |
| 86 / 143 | WJP Rule of Law Index World Justice Project · 2025 | ▼ 7 |
| 91 / 182 | Corruption Perceptions Index Transparency International · 2025 | ▲ 5 |
| 127 / 163 | Global Peace Index Institute for Economics & Peace (IEP) · 2026 | ▼ 12 |
| 157 / 180 | World Press Freedom Index Reporters Without Borders · 2026 | ▼ 6 |
| Latest | Measure | Move |
|---|---|---|
| 2,86,30,00,000 SIPRI trend-indicator value | Arms imports SIPRI, via the World Bank · 2025 | ▼ |
| 31 score out of 60 | Civil liberties (Freedom House) Freedom House, via Our World in Data · 2025 | ▼ |
| -0.28 estimate (−2.5 to +2.5) | Control of corruption World Bank (Worldwide Governance Indicators) · 2025 | ▲ |
| 0.38 0–1 | Electoral democracy V-Dem, via Our World in Data · 2025 | ▼ |
| 0.69 0–1 (higher is worse) | Executive corruption V-Dem, via Our World in Data · 2025 | ▼ |
| 0.46 0–1 | Freedom of expression V-Dem, via Our World in Data · 2025 | ▼ |
| 0.5 estimate (−2.5 to +2.5) | Government effectiveness World Bank (Worldwide Governance Indicators) · 2025 | ▼ |
| 0.67 0–1 | Judicial checks on government V-Dem, via Our World in Data · 2025 | ▼ |
| 0.26 0–1 | Liberal democracy V-Dem, via Our World in Data · 2025 | ▼ |
| 2.3 % of GDP | Military expenditure SIPRI, via the World Bank · 2025 | ▼ |
| 44 score 0-100 | Open Budget Index International Budget Partnership · 2025 | ▼ |
| 0.68 0–1 (higher is worse) | Political corruption V-Dem, via Our World in Data · 2025 | ▼ |
| 31 score out of 40 | Political rights (Freedom House) Freedom House, via Our World in Data · 2025 | no change |
| -0.61 estimate (−2.5 to +2.5) | Political stability and absence of violence World Bank (Worldwide Governance Indicators) · 2025 | ▲ |
| 72.6 % of total prison population | Pre-trial detainees World Prison Brief, Institute for Crime & Justice Policy Research (Birkbeck, University of London) · 2024 | ▲ |
| 37 per 100,000 people | Prison population rate World Prison Brief, via Our World in Data · 2023 | ▼ |
| 0.69 0–1 (higher is worse) | Public sector corruption V-Dem, via Our World in Data · 2025 | no change |
| -0.17 estimate (−2.5 to +2.5) | Regulatory quality World Bank (Worldwide Governance Indicators) · 2025 | ▼ |
| -0.13 estimate (−2.5 to +2.5) | Rule of law World Bank (Worldwide Governance Indicators) · 2025 | ▼ |
| -0.15 estimate (−2.5 to +2.5) | Voice and accountability World Bank (Worldwide Governance Indicators) · 2025 | ▼ |
Society
| Rank | Index | Move |
|---|---|---|
| 1 from the worst | Road accident deaths Ministry of Road Transport & Highways · 2025 | — |
| 74 / 123 | English Proficiency Index EF Education First · 2025 | ▼ 5 |
| 91 / 161 | Legatum Prosperity Index Legatum and the Prosperity Institute (formerly Legatum Institute) · 2026 | ▲ 12 |
| 102 / 123 | Global Hunger Index Concern Worldwide & Welthungerhilfe · 2025 | ▲ 3 |
| 109 / 171 | Social Progress Index Social Progress Imperative · 2025 | ▼ 1 |
| 116 / 147 | World Happiness Report UN SDSN & Oxford Wellbeing Research Centre · 2026 | ▲ 2 |
| 130 / 193 | Human Development Index UNDP · 2023 | ▲ 4 |
| 131 / 145 | Global Gender Gap Index World Economic Forum · 2026 | no change |
| Latest | Measure | Move |
|---|---|---|
| 7.8 years (adults) | Average years of schooling Barro-Lee, Lee-Lee & UNDP, via Our World in Data · 2020 | ▲ |
| 22.3 % of women 20-24 married by 18 | Child marriage World Bank / UNICEF · 2021 | ▲ |
| 35.5 % of under-fives | Child stunting World Bank · 2020 | ▲ |
| 94 % of children 12–23 months | Childhood immunisation World Bank / WHO · 2024 | ▲ |
| 39.9 cases per lakh children | Crime against children National Crime Records Bureau · 2023 | ▼ |
| 66.4 cases per lakh women | Crime against women National Crime Records Bureau · 2022 | ▼ |
| 0.72 per 1,000 people | Doctors per 1,000 World Bank / WHO · 2020 | ▼ |
| 13 years (a child starting now) | Expected years of schooling UNDP, via Our World in Data · 2023 | ▼ |
| 2 births per woman | Fertility rate World Bank / UN Population Division · 2024 | ▲ |
| 0.4 index (0 = equal) | Gender Inequality Index UNDP, via Our World in Data · 2023 | ▲ |
| 4.1 % of GDP | Government spending on education World Bank / UNESCO · 2022 | ▼ |
| 34.4 % gross | Higher-education enrolment World Bank / UNESCO · 2025 | ▲ |
| 2.8 per 100,000 people | Homicide rate UNODC, via Our World in Data · 2022 | ▲ |
| 1.6 per 1,000 people | Hospital beds per 1,000 World Bank / WHO · 2021 | ▼ |
| 0.49 0–1 | Human Capital Index World Bank · 2020 | ▲ |
| 56.1 % of 10-year-olds | Learning poverty World Bank / UNESCO · 2017 | — |
| 72.2 years | Life expectancy at birth World Bank · 2024 | ▲ |
| 80 per 100,000 live births | Maternal mortality World Bank · 2023 | ▲ |
| 0.07 MPI value (0-1) | Multidimensional Poverty Index UNDP Human Development Report Office and Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative (OPHI) · 2019-2021 | ▲ |
| 43.9 % of health spending | Out-of-pocket health spending World Bank / WHO · 2023 | ▲ |
| 4,62,825 persons injured per year | Road accident injuries Ministry of Road Transport & Highways · 2023 | ▼ |
| 4,80,583 accidents per year | Road accidents Ministry of Road Transport & Highways · 2023 | ▼ |
| 1.1 male births per female birth | Sex ratio at birth World Bank / UN Population Division · 2024 | ▲ |
| 12.6 per 100,000 people | Suicide rate World Bank / WHO · 2021 | ▲ |
| 187 per 100,000 people | Tuberculosis incidence World Bank / WHO · 2024 | ▲ |
| 3.6 % of children dying before age 5 | Under-five mortality UN IGME, via Our World in Data · 2019 | ▲ |
| 9.8 % of population | Undernourishment World Bank / FAO · 2024 | ▲ |
| 69 index out of 100 | Universal health coverage index WHO, via Our World in Data · 2023 | ▲ |
| 13.8 % of lower-chamber seats | Women in the Lok Sabha IPU, via Our World in Data · 2025 | ▲ |
| 74.4 score out of 100 | Women, Business and the Law World Bank, via Our World in Data · 2023 | no change |
| 0.71 0–1 | Women's political participation V-Dem, via Our World in Data · 2025 | ▼ |
Environment
| Rank | Index | Move |
|---|---|---|
| 6 / 143 from the worst | Air quality (PM2.5) IQAir · 2025 | ▲ 1 |
| 23 / 67 | Climate Change Performance Index Germanwatch, NewClimate Institute and Climate Action Network International · 2026 | ▼ 13 |
| 70 / 120 | Energy Transition Index World Economic Forum · 2026 | ▲ 1 |
| 112 / 190 | ND-GAIN Country Index Notre Dame Global Adaptation Initiative (ND-GAIN), University of Notre Dame · 2024 | ▲ 2 |
| 176 / 177 | Environmental Performance Index Yale Center for Environmental Law & Policy · 2026 | no change |
| Latest | Measure | Move |
|---|---|---|
| 2.2 tonnes per person | CO₂ emissions per person World Bank · 2024 | ▼ |
| 3,154 million tonnes | CO₂ emissions, total World Bank · 2024 | ▼ |
| 24.4 % of land area | Forest cover World Bank / FAO · 2024 | ▲ |
| 24.1 % of generation | Renewable share of electricity Ember & Energy Institute, via Our World in Data · 2025 | ▲ |
| 196 TWh | Solar generation Energy Institute, via Our World in Data · 2025 | ▲ |
| 1,25,678 hectares per year | Tree cover loss Global Forest Watch, via Our World in Data · 2024 | ▲ |
| 66.5 % of available freshwater withdrawn | Water stress FAO, via the World Bank · 2022 | no change |
Innovation
| Rank | Index | Move |
|---|---|---|
| 4 / 52 | Hurun Global Unicorn Index Hurun Research Institute · 2026 | ▼ 1 |
| 17 / 93 | Global AI Index Tortoise Media (2019-2024 editions); The Observer (2025 edition) · 2025 | ▼ 7 |
| 38 / 139 | Global Innovation Index WIPO · 2025 | ▲ 1 |
| Latest | Measure | Move |
|---|---|---|
| 63,217 applications by residents | Patent applications World Bank / WIPO · 2024 | ▲ |
| 0.65 % of GDP | Research & development spending World Bank / UNESCO · 2020 | ▼ |
| 259 per million people | Researchers World Bank / UNESCO · 2020 | ▲ |
| 2,28,174 articles per year | Scientific articles published World Bank / NSF · 2023 | ▲ |
| 3 universities | Universities in the world top 500 Times Higher Education (THE) · 2027 | ▼ |
Infrastructure
| Rank | Index | Move |
|---|---|---|
| 38 / 139 | Logistics Performance Index World Bank · 2023 | ▲ 6 |
| 75 / 199 | Henley Passport Index Henley & Partners · 2026-02 | ▲ 5 |
| Latest | Measure | Move |
|---|---|---|
| 81 % of population | Access to clean cooking fuel World Bank / WHO · 2024 | ▲ |
| 99.9 % of population | Access to electricity World Bank · 2024 | ▲ |
| 1,423 kWh per person per year | Electricity use per person Ember, via Our World in Data · 2025 | ▲ |
| 58.9 index (max in 2004 = 100) | Liner shipping connectivity UNCTAD, via the World Bank · 2021 | ▲ |
| 68,103 route-km | Rail network World Bank / UIC · 2021 | ▲ |
| 76.4 % of population | Safely managed drinking water World Bank / WHO-UNICEF · 2024 | ▲ |
| 62.8 % of population | Safely managed sanitation World Bank / WHO-UNICEF · 2024 | ▲ |
Digital
| Rank | Index | Move |
|---|---|---|
| 1 / 51 | Real-time payments ACI Worldwide (with GlobalData) · 2024 | no change |
| 7 / 237 | Mobile data price Cable.co.uk (now hosted at BestBroadbandDeals.co.uk, Existent Ltd) · 2023 | ▼ 2 |
| 27 / 195 | Government AI Readiness Index Oxford Insights · 2025 | ▲ 19 |
| 32 / 102 | Mobile internet speed Ookla (Speedtest) · 2026-08 | ▼ 7 |
| 45 / 127 | Network Readiness Index Portulans Institute · 2025 | ▲ 4 |
| 97 / 193 | E-Government Development Index United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA), Division for Public Institutions and Digital Government · 2024 | ▲ 8 |
| Latest | Measure | Move |
|---|---|---|
| 89 % of adults 15+ | Adults with a bank account World Bank Global Findex · 2024 | ▲ |
| 3.2 per 100 people | Fixed broadband World Bank / ITU · 2024 | ▲ |
| 98.5 score out of 100 (0-1 scale in the 2014, 2017 and 2018 editions) | Global Cybersecurity Index International Telecommunication Union (ITU) · 2024 | ▲ |
| 70 % of population | Individuals using the internet World Bank / ITU · 2025 | ▲ |
| 79.4 per 100 people | Mobile subscriptions ITU, via World Bank · 2024 | ▼ |